Congress

Morris Raphall was the first rabbi to do what, having to do with the United States Congress?

AIn 1860, he was the first rabbi to lead a prayer opening a session of the United States Congress.

BIn 1918, he was the first rabbi to be elected to the House of Representatives, representing New York State's 10th congressional district.

CIn 2002, he was the first rabbi to oversee the kashering of the kitchen in the United States Capitol, for the wedding reception of Representative Eric Cantor.

DIn 2004, he initiated a project of encircling the United States Capitol building with an eruv so that Senator Joe Lieberman could attend sessions on Shabbat.

EIn 2012, he declared that it was not kosher for Jews to support Congressional pork barrel legislation which would have provided school vouchers to Jewish students attending yeshiva day schools in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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