Rep Brian Donnelly on Rabbi Rachmiel Liberman Congregation Lubavitch Synagogue Quincy MA May 13 1992

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Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to introduce to my colleagues Rabbi Rachmiel Liberman of Quincy, MA, in my district, who delivered the opening prayer today in the House Chamber. Rabbi Liberman has been spokesman and spiritual leader for the Jewish community across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for several years. For over 13 years, he has been the executive director of the Jewish Educational Center located in Brookline, MA, which also has several affiliated branches nationwide.

Serving on the Governor's Commission of Chaplains in State institutions, Rabbi Liberman has been influential in drafting several pieces of pertinent legislation which have benefited every member of the religious community. Most notable was a consumer protection provision signed by then Governor Michael Dukakis in 1990 coined the `Kosher Law,' in which food and other grocery products must be explicitly labeled with details of its ingredients. A man of many skills and responsibilities, Rabbi Liberman has taken each and every post appointed to him and served the public with enthusiasm and intelligence. A dedicated public servant, he currently serves as president of the Rabbinical Board of New England--a task that bears great weight and importance as he represents several rabbis around the New England States. Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration and respect that I am able to host Rabbi Liberman on his visit to the House of Representatives.