[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8125]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING DR. RABBI PAUL SILTON

  (Mr. McNULTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McNULTY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to welcome my very dear 
friend, Dr. Rabbi Paul Silton, and to thank him for offering the 
opening prayer this morning for the United States House of 
Representatives.
  Rabbi Silton has served the community of New York's Capital Region 
for over 30 years as Rabbi of Temple Israel, the largest conservative 
synagogue in northeastern New York. He began his career at Temple 
Israel as the education director where he was responsible for fostering 
growth at every education level, including the addition of an adult 
education program.
  Rabbi Silton has made enormous contributions not just to Temple 
Israel, but to the entire community. He founded the Holocaust Survivors 
and Friends in Pursuit of Justice. He also hosted a 3-day National 
Holocaust Conference for 1,500 participants at Temple Israel.
  He has also organized a multitude of services for the community 
Kristallnacht and the Holocaust Memorial commemorations.
  Through the efforts of Dr. Rabbi Paul Silton, Temple Israel has 
received numerous awards from the United Synagogue of Conservative 
Judaism, in addition to education awards for programming, high school 
education, and the Framework for Excellent Synagogue School Program 
Award.
  I am proud to welcome my very dear friend, Dr. Rabbi Paul Silton this 
morning, and to thank him on behalf of the entire United States House 
of Representatives.

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