Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Barry Rosen on 11 September 1975

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Barry Rosen, the Congressional Record of the United States of America and Aharon N. Varady (transcription)

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🇺🇸 United States of America, Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies

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95th Congress, 20th century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, Prayers of Guest Chaplains, תחינות teḥinot

Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Barry Rosen, Shaare Tikvah Congregation, Temple Hills, Maryland
Sponsor: Rep. Marjorie Holt (R-MD)
Date of Prayer: 11 September 1975

Mrs. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to note that the invocation today has been given by Rabbi Barry Rosen, the spiritual leader of the Congregation Shaare Tikvah in Temple Hills, Maryland.
Rabbi Rosen has been with the Temple Hills Congregation for six years during which time he has faithfully served his community and congregation in numerous civic and religious endeavors. We have all benefited from his wise and strong leadership.
Rabbi Rosen is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and received a masters degree and ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
I am delighted to have him and his wife, the former Judy Ostrow, and his daughter, Rebecca Shira, with us today.

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	As we stand in this majestic Hall, which has helped to shape American destiny, we pause to reflect upon the human message of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
	We recognize that we err in our relationships with our fellow human beings, and that all men transgress, either knowingly or unknowingly. But this message of forgiveness sensitizes us to our own humility, frailty, and susceptibility to transgress.
	May we search our souls and recognize that a harsh word, a haughty eye, or an impure or unkind thought might be injurious to others.
	Let us resolve that, in our future interpersonal dealings, we will be more sensitive to others.
	On Yom Kippur of two years past, the solemnity and sanctity of the day was interrupted by hostilities in the Middle East. May the new resolve to work for peace in that area of the world, for which America has taken the prominent role of leadership, herald a permanent era of peace throughout the world. Amen.

This prayer of the guest chaplain was offered in the ninth month of the first session of the 94th US House of Representatives, and published in the Congressional Record, vol. 121 part 22 (11 September 1975), page 28564.

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Congressional Record, vol. 121, part 22 (11 September 1975), p. 28564

Barry Rosen

Rabbi Barry Rosen was a Conservative movement rabbi in the United States. After graduating the University of Cincinnati, he received a masters degree and ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. He served Congregation Shaare Tikvah in Temple Hills, Maryland. We know little else about Rabbi Rosen's life and career. If you would like to add a detail, please contact us.

the Congressional Record of the United States of America

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, published by the United States Government Printing Office and issued when Congress is in session. Indexes are issued approximately every two weeks. At the end of a session of Congress, the daily editions are compiled in bound volumes constituting the permanent edition. Statutory authorization for the Congressional Record is found in Chapter 9 of Title 44 of the United States Code. (wikipedia)

Aharon N. Varady (transcription)

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