In my congressional districtwas born in Vienna. Austria. In 1910. As a young man. he joined the Maccabi organization. a Jewish youth scouting organization in Germany and Central Europe. which encouraged and assisted settlement in Israel as the Nazis rose to power in Germany. Maccabi was a source of hope. Inspiration. and assistance to thousands of Jews In Europe. Maccabi members were instrumental in the rescue of Jews and In their resistance to Nazi extermination programs. In Vienna. Joshua Torczyner became leader of the rescue and emigration effort. and in that role encountered the infamous SS Col. Adolf Eichmann. Mr.
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