[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1430]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF RIVERDALE

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 28, 2015

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, as the Representative of the great 16th 
Congressional District of New York I have the pleasure and honor of 
representing many wonderful groups. One of those wonderful 
organizations, Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale, is hosting their 
``Celebrating 23 Years of Kindness'' dinner on January 24th, and I 
couldn't be more thrilled to recognize them on this occasion.
  Founded in 1992 under the guidance of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Chabad 
Lubavitch of Riverdale seeks to strengthen the cultural bonds of Jewish 
identity through spiritual outreach, adult education, childhood 
education, daycare, day camps, Sabbath and Festival services and 
hospital visitation.
  As one of 2,700 centers in 70 different countries, Chabad Lubavitch 
of Riverdale embraces the Chabad Lubavitch philosophy, teaching 
understanding and recognition of the Creator as a means of reinforcing 
and nurturing Jewish culture. For the entire Chabad Lubavitch 
community, refining and governing one's actions through wisdom, 
comprehension, and knowledge is the true key to a fulfilled life, and 
it is in this vein that Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale has worked to 
improve the lives of the Jewish population in the community.
  As community centers go, Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale has always 
shown a great deal of warmth as they embrace the very young to the old 
and everyone in between that live in the neighborhood.
  By utilizing contemporary approaches to traditional values they have 
gone a long way toward reinvigorating the Jewish community. I want to 
thank my friend Rabbi Levi Shemtov, the entire leadership team and 
members of Chabad for all they have done and continue to do for our 
community. Congratulations again to Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale on 23 
great years of service.

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