[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4654-4655]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF RABBI DAVID WISE

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 30, 2006

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rabbi David Wise, 
who in August began his tenure as Rabbi of the Hollis Hills Jewish 
Center.
  A native of Toronto, Ontario, Rabbi Wise grew up as an active member 
in the educational programs and youth groups of the Conservative 
movement. He continued his Judaic involvement at the Jewish Theological 
Seminary in New York, where he received a Masters degree and was 
ordained a Rabbi. Upon completion of his studies, Rabbi Wise began his 
rabbinical career at Temple Beth El in Somerset, New Jersey.

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  Rabbi Wise is tremendously dedicated to his congregation and the 
surrounding Jewish community. For years, he has worked to help 
congregants read Torah, haftarah, and to increase their skills as 
prayer leaders. Rabbi Wise is also active in the synagogue's 
educational programs, encouraging both children and adults in their 
exploration of Judaism. With an open door and welcoming smile, Rabbi 
Wise serves as a friend and mentor to any congregant seeking guidance, 
as well as those who want to deepen their Jewish learning and 
commitment.
  Rabbi Wise plays many roles in promoting the growth of a strong 
Jewish community and this involvement has been a staple of his career. 
During his years in New Jersey, Rabbi Wise taught rabbinic literature 
in the upper-school of the Solomon Schechter Day School of Raritan 
Valley. An active Zionist, Rabbi Wise also led the first ever Beth El 
congregational trip to Israel. As the vice president for special 
programming of the New Jersey Rabbinical Assembly, Rabbi Wise helped 
organize a spiritual retreat to the Princeton Theological Seminary 
after the High Holiday Season. Rabbi Wise was also a member of the 
steering committee for Jewish LIFE, a cooperative body of synagogues 
and Jewish institutions striving to bring adult learning to the 
community.
  In addition to promoting Jewish education throughout New Jersey, 
Rabbi Wise has served on the boards of the Jewish Federation of Greater 
Middlesex County and Ramah Day Camp of Raritan Valley. Rabbi Wise also 
offered his services as a chaplain to the Franklin Township Police 
Department in New Jersey.
  On behalf of the entire community, I am delighted to welcome Rabbi 
Wise, his wife, Judy Krinitz, and their two children, Jordana Nechama 
and Elijah Mordechai to our part of the Big Apple. We look forward to 
many years of his spiritual leadership as our pastor and our friend. 
Together, we will continue our efforts to make the Queens Jewish 
Community a place that our children and families are proud to call our 
home.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues in the House to join me in 
welcoming and honoring the new spiritual leader of the Hollis Hills 
Jewish Center, a man of humor, knowledge, and wisdom, Rabbi David Wise. 
We send him our very best wishes.

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