[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E926]
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                    HONORING ELISE AND BARRY RICHMAN

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2016

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor two members of the New 
Rochelle community who this year have the distinct privilege of being 
named honorees at the Beth El Synagogue Annual Gala, Elise and Barry 
Richman.
  For nearly 30 years, Elise and Barry have been dedicated and active 
members of the Beth El community in New Rochelle. Elise grew up in 
Yonkers, where her parents remain members. She attended Hebrew School, 
celebrated her bat mitzvah, and led Junior Congregation services there. 
When LPJC started sending its Hebrew School graduates to Beth El's 
Community Hebrew High School, Elise was in the first group of students 
to carpool to New Rochelle. After high school, Elise headed to Boston 
to attend the Boston University where she met Barry. Three years later, 
they were married. In 1987, expecting their first child, the Richmans 
decided to move to New Rochelle to be closer to family.
  Elise and Barry happily relocated and immediately joined Beth El 
Synagogue Center, since Elise's older brother Teddy and wife, Beth, 
were already members, and her former teacher, Rabbi Sirner, was now 
Beth El's senior rabbi. As Elise and Barry's family grew, it was 
enriched by Beth El in countless ways. Not only did they regularly 
attend Shabbat and holiday services with their family, their children 
benefitted from Beth El's terrific Nursery School, summer camp, 
Religious School, youth services, and programming.
  But Elise and Barry take the greatest pride in their three grown 
children, Nate, Allison, and Jason, all living in Manhattan. They are 
the light of the happy couple's lives, and each one is incredibly 
accomplished and successful in their own right.
  The Beth El Synagogue community is lucky to have Elise and Barry, and 
they are very worthy of this honor. Congratulations to them.

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