[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5567-5568]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING EPHRAIM AND JOANNE ZAYAT, DR. PAUL AND ESTHER LERER, MICHAEL 
              AND SHARON GLASS AND RABBI YA'AKOV NEUBURGER

 Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, it is with great pride that I 
honor a few outstanding residents of the State of New Jersey. In March 
the SINAI Special Needs Institute is honoring these New Jerseyans for 
their dedication to the community. The Institute works to meet the 
needs of learning disabled children throughout the State.
  Ephraim and Joanne Zayat received the Pillars of SINAI award. Mr. 
Zayat is the executive chair and CEO of Heineken, Egypt and was named a 
Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum. He also serves 
on the Bush-Mubarak Presidents Council. Mr. Zayat is a member of the 
board of directors of the Academic Egyptian Arts & Sciences Foundation.
  Mrs. Zayat is on the board of directors at Yavneh Academy and she was 
a board member of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun. She is also an active 
member of Amit and Emunah.
  Dr. Paul and Esther Lerer were the Institute's guests of honor at 
this annual dinner. Dr. Lerer is a board member of Moriah School and a 
member of the religious services and tzedakah committees of 
Congregation Ahavath Torah.
  Esther Lerer is on the board of trustees at Congregation Ahavath 
Torah where she was also president. She is also a member of the board 
at Ma'ayanot High School, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, and the UJA 
Federation of Bergen County and North Hudson. Dr. and Esther Lerer are 
involved in Bar Ilan University and they have been honored by Yeshivat 
Shalvim.
  Michael and Sharon Glass were the Kesser Shem Tov awardees. Michael 
Glass is an original member of Dof Yomi. He also helps set up the 
Shalosh Seudos every Shabbat and is a member of the monthly shomer 
program. Michael Glass is the vice president of Global Scientific 
Affairs for the Adams division of Pfizer. In that capacity he works for 
kosher certification of Adams confectionary products.
  Sharon Glass is director of the Jewish Center of Teaneck's Nursery 
School and used to be a teacher in the Leah Sokoloff Nursery School at 
Congregation Shomrei Torah. She is also the shul's co-vice president of 
sisterhood.
  Rabbi Ya'akov Neuburger was the recipient of the Rabbinic Leadership 
award. Rabbi Neuburger is the spiritual leader for Congregation Beth 
Abraham. He was also one of the first rabbis to receive Yadin Yadin 
ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Eichanan Theological Seminary.
  I ask my colleagues to join me and the SINAI Special Needs Institute 
in honoring these very dedicated residents of New Jersey who have 
contributed so much to their communities.

[[Page 5568]]



                          ____________________