[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF GREATER GAINESVILLE AND MANASSAS 
                              FIRST TORAH

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 2019

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Chabad 
Lubavitch of Greater Gainesville and Manassas First Torah. On April 7, 
2019, the Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Gainesville and Manassas 
completed and dedicated the First Torah ever in Western Prince William 
County.
  The Torah is an unbroken chain of Jewish survival and tradition going 
back over 3,300 years to when the Jews received the Torah at Mount 
Sinai. In fact, crafting a single Torah scroll takes over a year to 
complete. The Gainesville Jewish Community came out to participate in 
the Torah's completion and to celebrate with music, singing, and 
dancing festivities.
  Established in June 2017, Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Gainesville and 
Manassas is currently the only Jewish center/organization in 
Gainesville and Western Prince William County. Under the guidance and 
inspiration of Lubavitcher Rebbe and Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson OBM, 
they have both strived to make it a home for every Jew in Prince 
William County, regardless of their level of observance or affiliation.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you to join me in recognition of Chabad 
Lubavitch of Greater Gainesville and Manassas First Torah. The 
welcoming of the Torah is a remarkable achievement for the Gainesville 
Jewish Community, just as they continue to grow and establish a 
welcoming Jewish community in the area. May God bless the Prince 
William Chabad Center and I look forward to seeing their presence 
continue for many years to come.

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