[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5101-5102]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     WELCOMING RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Deutch) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.

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  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to welcome Rabbi Efrem Goldberg 
to our Nation's Capitol and thank him for delivering such an insightful 
opening invocation.
  Rabbi Goldberg's presence here today is especially significant to me, 
for I regularly study under his guidance. Since entering public life, I 
have become all the more grateful to have him as a spiritual mentor. 
His insights help me serve my constituents and work to better our world 
in a way that honors our Jewish tradition.
  As Senior Rabbi of Boca Raton Synagogue, Rabbi Goldberg leads a 
wonderful congregation of over 700 families and 1,200 children. This 
February, after an extraordinary first 5 years as Senior Rabbi, it was 
announced that he will continue to lead the congregation for the next 
decade.
  His energy, vision, and wisdom touch everyone he meets, just as it 
did for us here this morning when he provided us with his compelling 
and thoughtful invocation.

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