Contributed by: Seymour L. Essrog, the Congressional Record of the United States of America, Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 20 April 1982. . . .
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Seymour L. Essrog ![]() Seymour L. EssrogRabbi Seymour L. Essrog (1934-2002), born in Brooklyn, New York, was a prominent Conservative movement rabbi in the United States. He attended Yeshiva Torah VaDaath and earned his bachelors and masters degrees from Yeshiva University, in New York. After his 1959 ordination, Rabbi Essrog joined the Army for two years’ active duty as a chaplain and 28 years in the reserves, ultimately retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Beginning in 1961, he served at pulpits in and around Baltimore: Beth Israel Mikro Kodesh in Randallstown, B’nai Israel in East Baltimore, Beth Shalom in Taylorsville, and Adat Chaim in Reisterstown. He also served a chaplain to the Baltimore City and County police and fire departments and headed the Baltimore Jewish Relations Council. He received a masters degree liberal arts from Johns Hopkins University. Rabbi Essrog served as president of the Rabbinical Assembly, representing the organization at the White House in the 1990s. Filter resources by Category Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies | 🇺🇸 Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust | 🇺🇸 United States of America | 🇮🇱 Yom haShoah (27 Nisan) Filter resources by Tag 97th Congress | English vernacular prayer | U.S. House of Representatives | Prayers of Guest Chaplains | prayers of military chaplains | 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: Seymour L. Essrog, the Congressional Record of the United States of America, Aharon N. Varady (transcription) The Opening Prayer given in the U.S. House of Representatives on 20 April 1982. . . . | ||
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