[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 24, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E550]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIFERETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION 
                             OF NEW BEDFORD

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2022

  Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 100th 
anniversary of the Tifereth Israel Congregation of New Bedford, 
Massachusetts.
  As the Jewish population of New Bedford grew in the 1920s, so did the 
need for a new synagogue. On November 17, 1921, the Tifereth Israel 
Congregation was chartered and has continued to serve the Greater New 
Bedford area for over 100 years. The original Tifereth Israel Synagogue 
still stands at 42 South Sixth Street; however, in 1966, during a two-
week celebration, elders of the congregation moved sacred Torahs to the 
newly constructed synagogue on Brownell Avenue with over 800 people 
attending the dedication ceremonies.
  Today, the Tifereth Israel Congregation remains a pillar of the 
community offering a variety of programs, including Bar and Bat Mitzvah 
classes, the Minyan Breakfast Club, the United Youth Program, as well 
as the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood and Men's Club. The Tifereth Israel 
Congregation--currently led by Rabbi Raphael Kanter, who has served as 
the congregation's spiritual leader since 1997--is known for being a 
kind and welcoming place of worship, promoting the message of 
respecting all, even when beliefs may differ.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the 100th anniversary of the 
Tifereth Israel Congregation. I ask that my colleagues join me in 
thanking them for their invaluable service and wishing them all the 
best in the many years to come.

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