[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        TRIBUTE TO GRAND RABBI OF SATMOR, RABBI MOSES TEITELBAUM

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2006

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker. I rise to join the Satmar and Jewish 
communities across the world in mourning the passing of the Grand Rabbi 
of Satmar, Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum. Thousands amassed in Brooklyn and 
Monroe, New York on short notice to show their respect and admiration. 
It is indeed a tribute to Rabbi Teitelbaum's leadership that the Satmar 
community now numbering over 120,000, experienced remarkable growth 
during his tenure.
  Rabbi Teitelbaum's life was one of perseverance, dedication and 
commitment to the Satmar and Jewish communities. A survivor of 
Auschwitz and the Holocaust, Rabbi Teitelbaum began a new life in the 
United States after he lost his immediate family to the Nazi genocide. 
As perhaps a tribute to his life, his first great, great granddaughter 
was born on the day the Rebbe passed away.
  I was blessed with the opportunity to meet with the Grand Rabbi on 
numerous occasions in his home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. A simple and 
humble man, his poignant advice and encouragement were sought by many 
and the depth of his wisdom will sorely be missed.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that my colleagues will join me in marking the 
passing of this great leader. We can all be comforted with the enormous 
legacy that survives Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum's remarkable life.

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