[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MR. BARRY SHRAGE

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                       HON. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY III

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 26, 2018

  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commend Barry 
Shrage, the President of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater 
Boston, who is stepping down after more than three decades of 
distinguished leadership.
  Barry has dedicated his life to the service of others. From his time 
as a social worker in Mid-Westchester, New York, to his current role in 
Boston, he has worked to improve lives every day. He has taken action 
and made an impact on thousands of people, both Jewish and non-Jewish, 
in the Greater Boston area, in this nation, in Israel, and around the 
globe.
  With everything he does, Barry demonstrates an unwavering commitment 
to the highest principles of Judaism, particularly tzedek (justice), 
torah (learning), and tikkun olam (the repair of the world).
  He has also upheld the deepest American values of liberty and justice 
for all. In the 1980s, he was instrumental in bringing Jewish people 
from the Soviet Union, where they were not allowed to practice their 
religion, to the United States. Just last year, he founded the Combined 
Jewish Philanthropies Legal Aid Fund for Immigrants, an interfaith 
effort to assist those who are trying to start new lives of hope in 
this nation. He has stood throughout his tenure as a steadfast partner 
to all those who strive in common purpose to create a more just and 
peaceful world.
  But, Mr. Speaker, it is not only his service that I celebrate today. 
Barry is a man of integrity and kindness whose abiding love for 
humanity is an example to us all. I offer him my sincere gratitude and 
best wishes for good health and continued success as he goes from 
strength to strength.

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