[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25390]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATING TEMPLE SAMU-EL OR OLOM IN MIAMI, FLORIDA

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 19, 2004

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity 
to congratulate and join the congregation at Temple Samu-El Or Olom in 
celebrating the Chanukat Ha-Bayit, the dedication of their new 
building, sanctuary, and educational complex on Sunday, December 5, 
2004.
  I wish to recognize and thank Education Vice President, Richard 
Siegel; President, Michael Backer; Executive Vice President, Michael 
Slotnick; Rabbi David D. Schonblum; Cantor Ronit Rubin; Temple 
Administrator Dennis Miller, and the other officers and members of the 
Board for their immense contributions and accomplishments.
  Temple Samu-El Or Olom has been serving the community of Southern 
Miami-Dade County and, specifically, our Jewish community in South 
Florida, for decades.
  As the synagogue celebrates its 32nd anniversary, I am proud to 
mention that the congregation of Temple Samu-El Or Olom was the first 
in Greater Miami to offer multilingual Shabbat services in English, 
Hebrew, Spanish, Yiddish, and Ladino. Some of its members have even 
created and published English, Hebrew, and Spanish prayer books for use 
during their services. Their educational program includes Early 
Childhood education, as well as an annual scholar in residence program 
that attracts numerous participants.
  I recently visited Temple Samu-El Or Olom, and found it to be a very 
warm and welcoming congregation. I was also impressed by the breadth of 
religious, educational, cultural, youth, adult, senior citizen, and 
social programs that the synagogue offers to people of all ages.
  Furthermore, the synagogue's central location in Kendall, and its 
proximity to Miami Dade College, the Jewish Community Center, nursing 
homes, elder care facilities, and other institutions enables it to 
serve the needs of every person in the community.
  The motto of Temple Samu-El Or Olom is ``The Spirit of Family,'' and 
as we celebrate the dedication of the congregation's new building, 
sanctuary and educational complex, we can look forward to many more 
decades of the Temple's service to the community.

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