[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 193 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1606-E1607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING CONGREGATION BETH TIKVAH

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                         HON. THOMAS MacARTHUR

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 28, 2017

  Mr. MacARTHUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an important 
member of South Jersey's religious community, Congregation Beth Tikvah 
led by Rabbi Nathan Weiner, and to denounce the hate speech that was 
inflicted upon the congregation.
  Recently, Congregation Beth Tikvah's synagogue was defamed by vandals 
who wrote out homophobic and racial slurs on the roof. This type of 
hate has no place in South Jersey's community or any community across 
our country. Anti-Semitism--and all types of hate speech--is un-
American and a direct betrayal of the values on which this nation was 
founded.
  We must call out prejudice, intolerance and violence wherever it 
exists and whoever perpetrates it. And we must all have the courage to 
protect the persecuted and speak out against bigotry and hatred.
  Congregation Beth Tikvah is a welcoming place that teaches the values 
of joy, community building, and peace. Under Rabbi Nathan Weiner's 
dynamic leadership, this community

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and their members have spread these values throughout South Jersey and 
I'm proud to represent them in Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, places of worship, like Congregation Beth Tikvah, are 
vital to our communities. They provide people comfort in times of need, 
care for those less fortunate, and enable people to come together and 
express their faith. I'm grateful for the impact Congregation Beth 
Tikvah has made on South Jersey. And I know many of my constituents 
feel the same way.

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