[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4647-4648]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO BEVERLY AND HERB GELFAND

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                          HON. JULIAN C. DIXON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 1999

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
Dixon, and I rise today to pay tribute to our dear friends, Beverly and 
Herb Gelfand, who this year are being honored by the Bureau of Jewish 
Education. Behind the remarkable rise in Jewish education in southern 
California--28,000 students, 2,000 teachers and 172 schools--are the 
Gelfands, who stand second to none in their commitment to the cause. 
Over the years they have willingly given of their time and resources in 
order that an increasing number of parents can send their children to 
Jewish day schools. Beverly and Herb are owed a huge debt of gratitude 
not only for their commitment to the growth of Jewish education, but to 
the strength of the Jewish community as a whole.

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  The record is impressive. Herb is the immediate past-president of the 
Jewish Federation Council; Chairman Emeritus of the Weizmann Institute 
of Science; trustee of the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust 
Studies and Trustee of Yeshiva University of Los Angeles. Beverly is 
past chairman of Chai Division of the United Jewish Fund and a 
supporter of Israel Now and Israel Museum and is a member of Bonds for 
Israel. This is only a partial list; due to limited space, we are 
unable to mention every Jewish organization that has been the 
beneficiary of the Gelfand's generosity and expertise. Suffice to say 
they have done more, much more, of their fair share on behalf of Jewish 
institutions.
  Beverly and Herb are also passionate about the arts. Once again they 
are not content to remain on the sidelines. Herb is a trustee of the 
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, a member of the board of directors of 
the Westwood Geffen Playhouse and former director of the Los Angeles 
Music Center Opera Association. Beverly is active with the LA County 
Museum of Art and the American Art Council. We ask our colleagues to 
salute Beverly and Herb Gelfand, proud parents of three children, 
grandparents of six, and extraordinary supporters of their community. 
We are proud and honored to be their friends.

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