JEWS

Amendments

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (S. 2165), S4779 [29JN]

Appointments

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H787 [15FE]

Articles and editorials

Congregation Agudath Achim Celebrates Centennial in Taunton, E919 [31MY]

Israel’s Top Court Orders Settlers To Leave Outpost, E475 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: call for arrest and prosecution for incitement to genocide (see H. Res. 807), H6318 [26OC]

Albania: recognize independence anniversary and commend for protecting Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust (see S. Res. 601), S6947 [27NO] (see H. Res. 812), H6397 [15NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1390 [19MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase purchase of Kosher and Halal food and modify labeling of the commodities list under the Emergency Food Assistance Program to assist food banks in obtaining such foods (see S. 3632), S6855 [15NO] (see H.R. 6600), H6428 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (see S. 3358), S4724 [28JN]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 448), S3042 [9MY] (see H. Res. 647), H2567 [9MY]

International law: hold war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals accountable by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition of such suspects and criminals (see H.R. 6382), H5922 [12SE]

Iran: condemn President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leaders of Iran for addressing the U.N. on Yom Kippur (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6276 [21SE]

Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas (see S. Res. 599), S6855 [15NO] (see H. Res. 813), H6428 [16NO]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1805 [29MR]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see S. 2165), S1422 [6MR] (see H.R. 4133), H1152 [5MR]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 630), H2067 [24AP]

Refugees: report on actions taken on the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees and other displaced populations from Arab countries (see H.R. 6242), H5525 [31JY]

Russia: continue to press authorities for full and complete accounting of fate of Raoul Wallenberg (see H. Res. 610), H1805 [29MR]

Biographies

Frydman-Kohl, Baruch, S7128 [29NO]

Eulogies

Katz, David: by Sam Katz, E19 [17JA]

Letters

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H1816 [16AP]

——— Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1816 [16AP]

Remarks in House

Adler, Andrew: condemn comments relative to assassination of President Obama, H94 [23JA]

Alexandria, VA: Days of Remembrance observance, E550 [17AP]

Boynton Beach, FL: anniversary of Temple Beth Kodesh, E160 [8FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 108), H1442 [21MR]

Chabad of the Valley (organization): tribute, H5697 [2AU]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum luncheon, E998 [6JN]

Corwin, Toni and Bruce: Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, CA, Humanitarian Award recipients, E259 [28FE]

Friendship Circle of Cleveland (organization): tribute, E1019 [7JN]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, E583 [19AP], E670 [26AP]

Hadassah of Greater Baltimore (organization): anniversary, E242 [27FE]

Hand in Hand (organization): tribute, E975 [5JN]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, H2014, H2015 [19AP], H2080 [25AP], E535 [16AP], E561 [17AP], E577 [18AP], E640, E642 [25AP], E659 [26AP], E687, E700 [27AP]

Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas, H6418, H6419 [16NO], H6524 [29NO], E1784 [16NO], E1810, E1814 [27NO]

——— commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas (H. Res. 813), H6418 [16NO], E1811 [27NO]

——— independence anniversary, H2145 [26AP], E659, E663, E665, E667, E674, E675 [26AP], E700 [27AP]

——— reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, H1139, H1145 [5MR], H1220 [7MR], H2074 [25AP], H2201 [26AP], H6378 [15NO], H6399, H6400 [16NO], E1782, E1793, E1794 [16NO]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (H.R. 4133), H2481–H2492 [9MY], E763 [10MY], E779 [11MY], E787 [15MY], E810 [16MY]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (S. 2165), H4884–H4888 [17JY]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S. and assist in the defense of Israel, E640 [25AP]

——— Supreme Court ruling that Migron, an illegal settlement established in the West Bank, must be dismantled and the occupants removed, E474 [28MR]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, H3256–H3261 [30MY], E777 [10MY], E796 [15MY], E915 [31MY], E978 [5JN], E1003 [6JN]

Jewish B2B Networking (organization): tribute, E995 [6JN]

Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs: tribute, E1814 [27NO]

Karski, Jan: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E902 [30MY]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Beth David Congregation, H1420 [20MR]

——— anniversary of Temple Israel, E840 [17MY]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons, H463 [3FE], H1146 [5MR], H1163, H1165 [6MR], H1527–H1529 [22MR], E687 [27AP]

——— support Israel’s right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (H. Res. 271), H636–H638 [8FE]

——— support right of Israel to annex Judea and Samaria if the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral Palestinian statehood at the U.N. (H. Res. 394), H1527 [22MR]

Northbrook, IL: anniversary of Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago, H6341 [13NO], E1708 [19OC]

Orange, CT: anniversary of Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven, E779 [11MY]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, E1243 [12JY]

Rockaway Township, NJ: anniversary of Chabad Center of Northwest New Jersey, E1986 [21DE]

——— anniversary of White Meadow Temple, E1481 [11SE]

Taunton, MA: anniversary of Agudath Achim and Jewish Community House, E919 [31MY]

Terre Haute, IN: tribute to CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center, E1108 [21JN]

Virginia Beach, VA: anniversary of Congregation Beth Chaverim, E1194 [29JN]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3001), H1814–H1817 [16AP], E546, E553 [17AP]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 108), S2006 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide preferences for certain services, designate an Administration on Aging individual responsible for support, and provide transportation services for holocaust survivors (S. 3358), S4726 [28JN]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 448), S6676 [21SE]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, S2322 [16AP], S2540 [19AP]

Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas (S. Res. 599), S6872 [15NO], S7204 [29NO]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (S. 2165), S4779, S4780 [29JN]

Jackson, MI: anniversary of Temple Beth Israel, S2540 [19AP]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, S3626 [24MY]

Southfield, MI: anniversary of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, S6734 [13NO]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3001), S4850, S4916 [11JY]

Webb, Wilma J.: Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Civil Rights Award recipient, S563 [13FE]

Reports filed

U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2165) (S. Rept. 112–179), S4674 [27JN]

Statements

Congregation Beth Chaverim, Virginia Beach, VA, Anniversary: Israel Zoberman, E1194 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 108, use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust, H1442 [21MR]

H. Res. 813, commit to security of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas, H6418 [16NO]

H.R. 3001, award Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, H1814 [16AP]

H.R. 4133, U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, H2481 [9MY]

S. 2165, U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, H4884 [17JY]

S. Res. 448, Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc., anniversary, S3046 [9MY], S6676 [21SE]

S. Res. 599, commit to security of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas, S6859, S6872 [15NO]

S. Res. 601, recognize Albania independence anniversary and commend for protecting Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust, S6948 [27NO]