[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4616]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO HILARY LEWIS

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 16, 2007

  Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Hilary Lewis, who will be honored for her 30 years of service to Jewish 
education in the Greater Kansas City area on February 25. The Jewish 
Educators' Council of CAJE/The Jewish Federation, along with our 
community, will recognize Hilary's many contributions as a Jewish 
educator and for her work at CAJE, formally the Central Agency for 
Jewish Education.
  Over the years, Hilary has worked with educators, parents and 
students to provide children at all congregations the best Jewish 
education possible. She has been instrumental as the principal of the 
Community High School of Jewish Studies, in providing continuing and 
relevant educational opportunities for hundreds of teens during their 
high school years. She has a talent for inspiring these young people to 
go beyond the acquisition of basic knowledge and she mentors them as 
they discover their own talents in reaching higher levels of 
understanding.
  In addition to her work with children, Hilary has inspired many 
adults to share their love of Judaism and become religious school 
teachers. Hilary is the ultimate problem solver and uses her incredible 
creativity to guide and inspire these teachers while helping them 
develop the skills needed to educate our youth.
  Hilary Lewis has and will continue to be one of the premier Jewish 
educators in the Greater Kansas City area, helping our community grow 
``from strength to strength.'' Madam Speaker, I know that all members 
of the U.S. House of Representatives join with me in paying tribute to 
this valued educator and leader of the Kansas City community.

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