[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15724-15725]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE CONGREGATION SOCIETY B'NAI ISRAEL 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 2014

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize the B'nai 
Israel Jewish Center in Petaluma, California on the occasion of the 
organization's sesquicentennial on November 1, 2014.
  Congregation Society B'nai Israel is one of the oldest Jewish 
communities in the State of California and is the oldest congregation 
between San Francisco and the Oregon border. For the past one hundred 
and fifty years, the B'nai Israel Jewish Center has provided a place 
where all who identify with the Jewish community may gather and 
participate in enriching spiritual, social, cultural, and educational 
experiences. The diverse programs

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and educational opportunities offered through Congregation Society 
B'nai Israel strengthen, celebrate and sustain Jewish culture in 
Petaluma, build cross-cultural understanding, and enrich the lives of 
those in the community at large.
  The B'nai Israel Jewish Center is a treasure to the City of Petaluma, 
and countless residents of Sonoma County have benefitted from the 
organization's longstanding commitment to the Jewish faith and strong 
community values. Please join me in congratulating the B'nai Israel 
community on this milestone one hundred and fifty year anniversary and 
wishing them many years of future success.

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