[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  WELCOME TO RABBI RAFAEL G. GROSSMAN

  (Mr. BRYANT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BRYANT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to join my colleagues in 
welcoming today's guest Speaker, Rabbi Rafael Grossman, and thank him 
for leading the House in prayer.
  Rabbi Grossman has led the Baron Hirsch Congregation in Memphis for 
some 25 years. In those 25 years, Rabbi Grossman has overseen the 
construction of a new synagogue building and has established numerous 
programs that have benefited members of his congregation, the City of 
Memphis, and the State of Israel. Through the programs and his 
continued counsel, the Rabbi has touched the lives of each member of 
his congregation.
  The Rabbi was chosen as one of a group of 10 Rabbis to be recognized 
and honored at the centennial celebration of the Union of Orthodox 
Jewish Congregations of America for his outstanding achievements. He 
also was a recipient of the National Rabbinic Leadership Award from 
that organization and has written many scholarly works for numerous 
journals.
  Rabbi Grossman is married to Mrs. Shirley Grossman, and together they 
are the proud parents of four children and nine grandchildren. It is my 
distinct pleasure to welcome him here today as our guest chaplain.

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