[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5433]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO CANTOR AVIVA ROSENBLOOM

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2008

  Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
extraordinary contributions of Cantor Aviva Rosenbloom of Temple Israel 
of Hollywood. Cantor Aviva will be retiring this spring after 32 
remarkable years of service to the Temple community. She will be 
honored at ``Erev Aviva''--Night of Aviva for her dedication and 
inspiration during her lengthy and truly iconic career. The community-
wide celebration will be an opportunity for us to thank Cantor Aviva 
and express appreciation for the contributions she has made to Temple 
Israel and the Los Angeles Jewish community at large.
  Cantor Aviva is only the second full-time Cantor to have served 
Temple Israel in its 82-year history. In fact, she was the first full-
time Cantor to serve in the Los Angeles area. Throughout her tenure, 
she has become part of the fabric of the Temple community.
  She has a lively, warm and colorful presence. Her vibrant spirit and 
love for tradition is infectious; her voice has inspired many 
congregants over the years. Cantor Aviva has touched Temple Israel at 
its core as she led hundreds of children through their Bar and Bat 
Mitzvah ceremonies and taught countless adults to chant and sing Jewish 
prayers.
  She is known for continually updating and expanding Temple Israel's 
musical liturgy with jazz services and songs in Hebrew, Yiddish and 
Ladino. Cantor Aviva has premiered new works by contemporary Jewish 
composers in concert settings, and is comfortable with a whole host of 
musical genres, including classical, opera and folk.
  Our community owes Cantor Aviva a debt of gratitude for her 
tremendous record of accomplishments at Temple Israel of Hollywood. I 
ask my colleagues to join me in extending thanks for her outstanding 
and inspired contributions these past 32 years. Please also join me in 
wishing her all the best in her capacity as Cantor Emeritus and in all 
future endeavors.

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