[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15089]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATING SOLOMON SCHECHTER ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a tremendous milestone in 
the 10th District of Illinois in the Chicago area.
  Recently, the Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago 
celebrated its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1962 with only 27 students 
in its first class, Solomon Schechter has grown over the years to 
provide education to over 2,500 proud graduates.
  As a school that integrates general and Judaic studies, Solomon 
Schechter has promoted a love of learning and unique sense of community 
amongst its students, parents, educators, and volunteer leaders.
  Schechter students also forge valuable connections with students at 
Keshet, a Jewish day school that serves children with developmental 
disabilities. Mr. Speaker, I recently visited Keshet and was very 
impressed by the incredible work that they do in meeting the needs of 
the children there.
  But Solomon Schechter is more than just a school; it's a community, 
the strength of which can be seen in the fact that over 700 people came 
to proudly show their support at its recent 50th anniversary 
celebration.
  I'd like to wish Solomon Schechter Day School continued success in 
the future.

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