[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1563]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       RABBI LESLIE Y. GUTTERMAN

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I am honored to be able to welcome my friend 
and great leader in our religious community in Rhode Island, Rabbi 
Leslie Gutterman. Rabbi Gutterman is the rabbi at Temple Beth-El, 
Providence, RI. He has been leading his congregation since 1970. He has 
become a leader in our community not just within the Jewish community 
but within all the communities in Rhode Island.
  The Talmud says the Torah gives honor to those who study it. Rabbi 
Gutterman has studied it and has been honored for this study. He honors 
us by his wisdom, his wit, his compassion, his generous spirit, in all 
he endeavors throughout our community.
  It is indeed an honor to be here today to welcome him, to hear his 
words of prayer and reflection, and to go forward knowing that he is 
not only a friend but also a powerful force in our State for tolerance 
and decency. I thank him for being here today.
  I yield the floor.

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