[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 93 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H4783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                     WELCOMING RABBI AARON KRUPNICK

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. 
Norcross) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to welcome our guest 
chaplain, Rabbi Aaron Krupnick of Congregation Beth El in Voorhees, New 
Jersey.
  The congregation has been part of our South Jersey community since 
1920, when it was originally founded in Camden City.
  Now it offers a spiritual home for hundreds of Jewish families in 
South Jersey.
  Rabbi Krupnick came to our community in 1994 from Montgomery, 
Alabama. There, he helped lead interfaith services with leaders like 
Martin Luther King, III, and Rosa Parks.
  As you heard in his prayer, he often discusses patience, 
understanding, kindness, compassion.
  In a world where religion too often creates so much conflict, Rabbi 
Krupnick focuses on togetherness. He knows there is more that connects 
us than divides us.
  I have been fortunate enough to attend services and seder at Beth El. 
I have witnessed firsthand how the community is welcoming, loving, and 
supportive of all.
  Mr. Speaker, today I am honored to welcome Rabbi Krupnick to the 
House of Representatives and I thank him for his offering of this 
morning's prayer.
  His compassion, his teachings, his strong leadership have helped 
foster a vibrant Jewish community in our region, and I know it will 
stay that way for years to come.

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