[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 91 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                A TRIBUTE TO THE BETH EL JACOB SYNAGOGUE

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 9, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate a great Iowa Synagogue, Beth El Jacob Synagogue in Des 
Moines, Iowa, as they celebrate the incoming of their New Torah.
  Originally formed in 1881, Beth El Jacob Synagogue was created by a 
group of Lithuanian Jews. The first permanent congregation started in 
1885 at the corner of East Second and Walnut Street in Des Moines. 
Throughout the early 1900s Beth El Jacob called a number of locations 
in Des Moines home. It wasn't until the mid-1900s that the congregation 
built their permanent location, the Beth El Jacob Synagogue.
  It is with great pride that I recognize Beth El Jacob Synagogue today 
as they celebrate this momentous occasion. I commend them for their 
support to the Des Moines community and their commitment to improving 
the lives of others. I wish the entire staff and congregation nothing 
but the best moving forward.

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