[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      WELCOMING RABBI SHLOMO SEGAL

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from New York (Mr. 
Jeffries) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to welcome our guest 
chaplain, Rabbi Shlomo Segal of Kehilat Moshe synagogue from Sheepshead 
Bay, Brooklyn. Rabbi Segal and his wife, Adina, founded the synagogue 5 
years ago, and they have since created a vibrant community not only for 
the diverse group of Jews who attend their services, but for people of 
all faiths throughout Brooklyn.
  Rabbi Segal is a leader in our community who works hard to build 
bridges of understanding and tolerance. He serves on the board of 
governors of the New York Board of Rabbis and is a rabbinical 
consultant to the Kings Bay Y, a Jewish community center in the Eighth 
Congressional District that I proudly represent.
  Through his work, he celebrates the diversity of Brooklyn, bringing 
together different religious and ethnic groups to emphasize what we all 
have in common--as New Yorkers and as Americans and, most importantly, 
as human beings.
  Rabbi Segal has brought together Jews, Christians, and Muslims to 
break fast for Ramadan and worked hard to bring together and strengthen 
ties between the Black and Jewish communities of central Brooklyn. 
Rabbi Segal's efforts are geared toward making religion the greatest 
possible force that it can be in our community and in our Nation.
  He is here today with his wonderful wife, Adina, and two tremendous 
children, Shira and Rayna. It is my honor to welcome them to the 
people's House and to our Nation's Capital.

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