[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4967]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF THE INSTALLATION OF RABBI HOWARD A. STECKER AT TEMPLE 
                          ISRAEL OF GREAT NECK

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 2004

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call to the House's 
attention a wonderful event which reflects the vibrancy and dynamism of 
the Jewish community in my district. On Sunday, March 28, Temple Israel 
of Great Neck will celebrate the installation of Rabbi Howard A. 
Stecker as Spiritual Leader.
  Originally from Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Rabbi Stecker received a 
Bachelors Degree in English literature from Columbia University before 
going on to The Jewish Theological Seminary, where he was ordained in 
1992. While in Seminary, he served as a student chaplain at Lenox Hill 
Hospital, counseling patients of all faiths.
  Rabbi Stecker served for 4 years as Assistant Rabbi of the Shelter 
Rock Jewish Center in Roslyn, New York, under the leadership of Rabbi 
Myron Fenster before serving for 7 years as Rabbi of the Jewish 
Community Center of West Hempstead. In December of 2003, Rabbi Stecker 
became Rabbi of Temple Israel of Great Neck.
  Rabbi Stecker served on the Board of Directors of the Solomon 
Schecter Day School, in Nassau County. He also played an important role 
in the formation of its high school and spent 5 years as co-chairman of 
its education committee. Rabbi Stecker currently serves as President of 
the Rabbinical Assembly of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, an organization 
that provides educational and social opportunities for local Rabbis. 
Despite his many responsibilities in the community, Rabbi Stecker makes 
plenty of time to spend with his wife, Deanna, and their three sons, 
Joshua, Daniel and Zachary.
  I commend Rabbi Howard A. Stecker for his continued dedication to 
Jewish community on Long Island. I ask my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to please join me in congratulating Rabbi Stecker on 
his appointment as Spiritual Leader of Temple Israel of Great Neck.

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