[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E544]
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              HONORING THE LIFE OF RABBI HERBERT BAUMGARD

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 2016

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in remembrance of Rabbi Herbert 
Baumgard, who passed away this past Friday, at the age of 95.
  Rabbi Baumgard 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 Baumgard 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 Baumgard'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 Baumgard has 
done to improve South Florida.
  May his memory be a blessing.

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