[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 34 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF RABBI DONALD A. WEBER

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 27, 2015

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Rabbi Donald 
Weber on his 30th Anniversary as Rabbi of Temple Rodeph Torah in 
Marlboro, New Jersey. Rabbi Weber is an outstanding leader of Temple 
Rodeph Torah and an active member of the community whose contributions 
are truly deserving of this body's recognition.
  Under Rabbi Weber's leadership, the Temple Rodeph Torah congregation 
has grown from 66 families in 1984 to more than 350 today. He also 
began the TRT Cares program to provide help to those in the community 
facing financial hardships, which earned the Fain Award for Social 
Justice in 2011.
  In addition to his efforts within Temple Rodeph Torah, Rabbi Weber is 
also an active member of the community. He has served as the Marlboro 
Township Police Chaplain since 2005, is a founding member and Board 
Chair of the Marlboro Township Ethics Board and is a life member of the 
Morganville First Aid Squad. He remains an advocate for hunger issues 
and personal rights, serving as a member and co-chair of the Jewish 
Leaders' Council of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger and a trustee of 
Planned Parenthood of Monmouth County, among others.
  Prior to becoming the first full-time rabbi of Temple Rodeph Torah, 
Rabbi Weber served as Volunteer Chaplain and Supervisor of the 
Pediatrics Floor at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, 
New York and as Associate Rabbi of Temple Beth David in Commack, New 
York. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Near Eastern and Judaic 
Studies at Brandeis University and his Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters 
and Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Hebrew Union College--Jewish 
Institute of Religion.
  Mr. Speaker, once again, please join me in celebrating the 30th 
Anniversary of Rabbi Donald Weber and recognizing him for his 
dedication to community outreach and social action.

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