Mr. Speaker. I rise to celebrate the life of Yael Hornstein Galperinmother. wife. grandmother. professional opera singer. and school administratorwho passed away on April 5. 2015. at the age of 87. Yael met every challenge in life head on. with integrity and great intellect. Born in Israel to Russian immigrant parents. she took a job at a salt factory so that she could help support her family. She went on to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces and its elite security service. and later pursued a career as a professional opera singer. In 1949. she married a fellow opera singer.
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