[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 59 (Monday, April 18, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF RABBI HERBERT BAUMGUARD

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, I rise in remembrance of Rabbi 
Herbert Baumguard, who passed away this past Friday, at the age of 95.
  Rabbi Baumguard founded Temple Beth Am, which is an important 
institution in my congressional district that has brought the south 
Florida Jewish community together for over 60 years.
  A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Rabbi Baumguard served as an assistant 
to a chaplain in World War II. He credited that experience with his 
motivation for becoming a rabbi.
  One of Rabbi Baumguard's strongest ideals was the continuing 
friendship and alliance with the State of Israel. The Rabbi was 
committed to not only strengthening our ties with our great ally, but 
to seeing that the United States continues to support and defend the 
Jewish state, which is an idea that I shared with him.
  I am so honored and privileged to have had the opportunity to 
represent Temple Beth Am and to experience all that Rabbi Baumguard has 
done to improve south Florida. May his memory be a blessing.

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