[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 15617]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING RABBI SOLOMON SCHIFF

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentlewoman from 
Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend my good friend, 
Rabbi Solomon Schiff, for the uplifting prayer that he delivered for 
all of us today, as well as for his tireless effort to strengthen our 
religious communities in my home district of south Florida.
  Rabbi Schiff serves as the Director of Chaplaincy Emeritus for the 
Greater Miami Jewish Federation. In this role, Rabbi Schiff offers 
educational support and comfort to those in the Jewish communities in 
the United States, in Israel, and indeed throughout the world.
  I have long been aware of Rabbi Schiff's commitment and contributions 
to academia, to the Jewish community, and to the social welfare of all 
residents of south Florida.
  The spirit of optimism and determination that Rabbi Schiff possesses 
can be seen in this week's Torah portion. After returning from the Land 
of Israel, Caleb reports to the Jewish people that ``we should surely 
go up, and inherit the land; for we are certainly able.''
  Rabbi Schiff's hard work on behalf of the Jewish community has been 
tireless and always with contagious optimism. No task is too large and 
no cause is without merit.
  But his greatest achievement is his family, including his lovely 
wife, Shirley, and his three adult sons: Elliott, his wife, Alisa, and 
their children, Michael and Brooke; Jeffrey, his wife, Risa, and their 
children, Chananya, Moshe and Noah; and Steven, his wife, Jacqueline, 
and their children, Jennifer and Jeremy.
  The opening prayer Rabbi Schiff presented today reflects his 
intellectual fiber, as well as his determination to improve our 
community and our country.
  I thank Rabbi Schiff for his invocation and look forward to working 
with him in the years ahead.

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