Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn on 24 May 2011

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Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn, The Conservative Synagogue, Westport, CT
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Himes, (D-CT)
Date of Prayer: 05/24/2011

Mr. HIMES. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
It is a thrill and an honor this morning on this propitious day in which a joint session of the United States Congress will be addressed by Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel to introduce and welcome our guest chaplain of the day, Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn. Rabbi Wiederhorn is a friend, he is the spiritual leader of The Conservative Synagogue of Westport, and has been so since 2008. Prior to doing that, he gave service in Henderson, Nevada, for 8 years. He is a leader in the community and in his synagogue. He is also true to the ministry dictated by his and so many of our faiths, including, over time, having led and mobilized his community to send an emergency mission to Israel in response to the missile strikes from Hamas in Gaza.
It is a real honor. I know Rabbi Wiederhorn has served as an important leader in Westport and throughout Fairfield County. He has served as a friend to me. I would say that in addition to his spiritual guidance, he introduced me to cholent, which for this Presbyterian was a new experience. I think I thank him for introducing me to that part of his history and culture, if not exactly for the culinary experience.
Welcome, Rabbi Wiederhorn.

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	Dear God, source of all strength, compassion, and peace: We know that our time on this Earth is preciously short, so please: Open our eyes to the beauty of the world around us.
	Remind us that each person we encounter is created in Your image.
	Provide us with the integrity, wisdom, and patience to listen to those with whom we do not agree and learn from those whom we might otherwise not hear.
	Protect the courageous men and women who put their lives in danger each day so that our children can live safely and without fear.
	Comfort us today as we mourn with the people of Missouri following the tragic loss of life brought upon by the devastating forces of nature.^[1] This prayer was offered two days after a deadly tornado touched down in Joplin, Missouri on 22 May, 2011.
	And, finally, bless our leaders and advisers– including the dedicated men and women of this United States Congress, who assiduously seek to protect our sacred democratic values at home and abroad. And may You grant them the vision to look ahead to our future, without forgetting the lessons of our past.
אָמֵן׃	Amen.

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112th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record, Issue: Vol. 157, No. 72 — Daily Edition (May 24, 2011)

Link: https://chaplain.house.gov/chaplaincy/display_gc.html?id=1568

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1	This prayer was offered two days after a deadly tornado touched down in Joplin, Missouri on 22 May, 2011.

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Jeremy Wiederhorn

Since July 2008, Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn has served as the spiritual leader of The Conservative Synagogue. He is also Vice President of the New York Board of Rabbis, a member of the Executive Council of the Rabbinical Assembly, sits on the Rabbinic Cabinet of the Masorti Foundation, serves on the Board of Directors of MERCAZ USA, and is a Regional Board Member of ADL and National Council Member of AIPAC. Since 2011, he has served as the President of the Interfaith Clergy Association of Westport and Weston. Prior to The Conservative Synagogue, Rabbi Wiederhorn served for eight years as the first full-time rabbi of Midbar Kodesh Temple in Henderson, Nevada where he helped grow the young congregation to 300 families, started a Hevra Kadisha, and helped create the Solomon Schechter Day School of Las Vegas. Born in Michigan and raised in Southern California, the rabbi earned a BA in Judaic Studies from the University of California, San Diego. He also received a Masters in Hebrew Letters from the University of Judaism and another MA with his rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in New York.

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