[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8017-8018]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WELCOMING RABBI AARON MELMAN

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 
Dold) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I'm proud to welcome my friend, Rabbi Aaron 
Melman. Rabbi Melman has served the families at Congregation Beth 
Shalom in Northbrook, Illinois, for the past 9 years, where he works 
with children and adults to help them better develop their faith.
  Previously, he studied and taught in New York City, where he served 
as a student chaplain to the New York City

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Fire Department. On September 12, 2001, he found a way to get to Ground 
Zero, and thereafter provided comfort and support to those first 
responders in need.
  Rabbi Melman is devoted to helping others. He serves as the president 
of the Chicago Region of the Rabbinical Assembly; he provides valued 
education to families through his work as a board member for the 
Chicago Center for Jewish Genetic Disorders; and he continues to 
support firefighters by serving as the chaplain to the Northbrook Fire 
Department.
  Mr. Speaker, I'm honored to call Rabbi Melman my friend.
  I do want to also congratulate Rabbi Melman and his bride, Elisa, on 
their 13th wedding anniversary, which they celebrated last night. We 
certainly appreciate you joining us and celebrating that with us today.

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