Contributed by: Joseph P. Weinberg, the Congressional Record of the United States of America
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 21 February 1974. . . .
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Joseph P. Weinberg ![]() Joseph P. WeinbergRabbi Joseph P. Weinberg (1937-1999) was the fifth senior rabbi at Washington Hebrew Congregation (Washington, DC). Born in Chicago, Weinberg graduated from Northwestern University and immediately entered Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. Following his ordination in 1963, he served as assistant rabbi at a San Francisco congregation before coming to Washington. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma and was arrested twice, and in Washington, played a leading role in efforts to improve racial relations and fight poverty. He helped start Ya’chad, a Jewish organization promoting affordable city housing and Carrie Simon House, a transitional home for unmarried mothers in Northwest Washington. He was also a fervent supporter of Israel and campaigned for years to help Soviet Jews emigrate. Filter resources by Category Filter resources by Tag 93rd Congress | English vernacular prayer | Prayers of Guest Chaplains | U.S. Senate | תחינות teḥinot | 20th century C.E. | 58th century A.M. Filter resources by Collaborator Name Filter resources by Language Filter resources by Date Range Sorted Chronologically (new to old). Sort oldest first? Contributed by: Joseph P. Weinberg, the Congressional Record of the United States of America The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. Senate on 21 February 1974. . . . | ||
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