[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14579]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
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                     TRIBUTE TO RABBI MOSHE SHERER

 Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, it is a privilege to join in this 
tribute to Rabbi Moshe Sherer. To all of us who knew him and worked 
with him, Rabbi Sherer was a great friend, a great leader, and a great 
champion of democracy and freedom.
  Rabbi Sherer was an inspiration to all of us, especially in his work 
on immigration and religious freedom. He worked skillfully and 
tirelessly to free prisoners of conscience in the former Soviet Union, 
to reunite divided families, and to protect freedom of religion across 
the globe.
  Even in the darkest hours of communism, Rabbi Sherer was an eloquent 
advocate for the right of the oppressed to leave the Soviet Union. He 
had an enduring belief that the freedom to emigrate to escape 
persecution is one of the most basic and fundamental human rights.
  As the President of Agudath Israel of America for over three decades, 
Rabbi Sherer was instrumental in developing that organization into a 
powerful force for justice in our nation and across the world. He 
inspired us all with his generous spirit of tolerance, his 
extraordinary knowledge and understanding, and his deep commitment to 
human rights and religious freedom.
  We are fortunate to have worked with Rabbi Sherer, and we mourn his 
loss. His brilliant legacy will continue to be an inspiration for 
future generations. We miss his leadership and we miss his 
friendship.

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