[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7611-7612]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        AWARD TO DR. PHILIP GOLD

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today I rise to congratulate Dr. 
Philip Gold on receiving the Rabbi Norman F. Feldheym Award. The Rabbi 
Norman F. Feldheym Award was established to pay tribute to those 
members of Congregation Emanu El who have conspicuously and 
exceptionally reflected Rabbi Feldheym's qualities of love for and 
loyalty to the synagogue, service to the community, and the personal 
traits of humility, loving kindness, care, and love. Dr. Gold receives 
this award as part of the ceremonies marking the 115th anniversary of 
the founding of the congregation.

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  Dr. Philip M. Gold has been an extraordinarily devoted leader of 
Congregation Emanu El through his service as a member of its board of 
directors since 1990. He served as secretary, second vice-president, 
vice-president, and, from 2000 until 2002, he served as the president 
of the congregation.
  During his remarkable tenure with Congregation Emanu El, Dr. Gold has 
masterfully guided it through a period of leadership change. He has 
been an inspirational leader of the congregation with a deep love for 
Judaism, participation in worship and education, and an exemplary 
commitment to Jewish values and their application to contemporary 
society.
  In addition to his immense contributions to Congregation Emanu El, 
Dr. Gold is a highly respected physician and teacher, and he has been 
recognized by his colleagues as a leader in the field of medicine. He 
has served as the president of various medical organizations, and he 
has received numerous awards for his work and achievements.
  As his family, colleagues, patients, and fellow congregants would 
attest, Dr. Philip M. Gold is a truly deserving recipient of an award 
that honors the importance of integrity, character, ethics, humility, 
and love for others. Throughout his life, Dr. Gold has consistently 
embodied the best ideals of human values.
  I congratulate Dr. Philip M. Gold on receiving the Rabbi Norman F. 
Feldheym Award and wish him continued success in his future 
endeavors.

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