[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6155]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          HONORING JOY KURLAND

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 24, 2001

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a woman who 
has dedicated her life to fostering understanding and mutual respect 
among various racial, ethnic, and religious groups in an effort to 
promote our common humanity. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my good 
friend, Joy Kurland of Parsippany, New Jersey, this year's winner of 
the Anti-Defamation League's Distinguished Community Service Award.
  As the Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the UJA 
Federation of Bergen County and North Hudson since 1990, Joy has played 
a vital role in strengthening Judaism throughout New Jersey. Much of 
her work has been to foster understanding and respect among the many 
racial, ethnic and religious groups that form the tapestry of our 
community.
  I was privileged to work with Joy both as a member of the Jewish 
Community Relations Council as well as the Interfaith Brotherhood 
Sisterhood Committee. It was truly a pleasure to work with someone who 
is as dedicated as Joy, and I was always impressed by her hard work, 
common sense, dedication, and professionalism.
  Joy is also a forward-thinking person who never loses sight of the 
future: our young people. She is always working with young people and 
encouraging them to increase their participation in the Jewish 
community. She has supervised the campus youth programs for Jewish 
Student Services of MetroWest at Montclair State University, Drew 
University and Fairleigh Dickinson University.
  People who give so much of themselves, as Joy Kurland, do not do so 
for the recognition. However, she certainly deserves to receive it.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to congratulate Joy Kurland as well as her 
husband Leon and her daughter Meredith, who is a social worker, on the 
occasion of this well deserved tribute from the Anti-Defamation League, 
and wish them health and happiness in the years to come.

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