A lot. Is it a congregation that is in transition year after year or do you have people who stay around . There is both. Theres a really interesting mix of people in the congregation. There are a lot of students, undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and that turnover happens pretty fast. Sometimes with the grad students not as fast as they would like it to, but eventually they that is always hard for us. There is also a group of people who are alumni and who decide to stay involved in the congregation. They might move a little bit further out from palo alto, but they continue to come back. Members of the Neighborhood Community are part of the congregation. One of the most interesting groups in the congregation are people who are involved in a Campus Ministry congregation when they were in school and have moved to the area to work for a company and seek out a Campus Ministry congregation to be a part of. Thats what i wantto ask ministry congregi went to a pri Roman Catholi
Differences into opportunities, richness and strength. Prevent us from turning them into sources of division, polarization, hate and bigotry. The most merciful one, this incredible diverse nation of ours is one of the most successful attempts to understand your wisdom in creating us different. We are far from being perfect, but came a long way in creating a multicultural, multireligious and Pluralistic Society by making in america, you will be judged by what you do, not by who you are, as one of our foundational promise. The most compassionate one, help us to preserve our achievements in this regard. Do not let the Destructive Forces of division and exclusion erode our ideals. Our Firm Commitment to diversity and pluralism. Empower us and these legislators to further improve the culture of inclusion and welcome to all in our nation and beyond. The most forgiving one, even if and when we forget you, please do not forget us. In your most holy and beautiful names we pray. Amen. The speake
[applause] good afternoon, everyone. Its a pleasure to be here with all of you. As our Spring Semester draws to a close and i wish to begin by expressing our deepest decision to Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg were joining us here on campus today. Its an honor to welcome here to gaston all and to hear her reflections this afternoon. I also wish to express our gratitude to the honorable ronald chief judge for the us court of appeals for the Second Circuit and all his efforts to make this extraordinary symposium possible for our community. I look forward to sharing a few more words about the judge in just a moment. Id also like to think professor mary and professor wendy from our Georgetown Law Center who will join the justice in conversation today. Professor hartman and professor williams are for authorized biographers and coauthors of her recent book, my own words, published this past year. I wish to thank all of you being here for the special gathering. The bernstein symposium was created
Symposium we wish to express our deepest appreciation to Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg we will cover and listen to reflections this afternoon also to express our gratitude to the honorable Robert Katzman the chief judge for the Second Circuit to make this extraordinary symposium possible. And from the Georgetown Law Center professor hartman and william r. The authorized biographer seven coauthors of a recent book my own words. So dr. Bernstein who works in the areas of regulation personnel and administrative reform from serving as the founding dean as the Woodrow Wilson school of International Affairs as president of brandeis and for the last seven years of his life at the school of Foreign Service. We are deeply grateful to those who have generously supported the symposium in enabling us to bring a steamed guest including Vice President al gore and tim russert and justices Justice Sotomayor and Justice Breyer to take place in this forum that honors dr. Bernsteins many contributions to o
Symposium we wish to express our deepest appreciation to Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg we will cover and listen to reflections this afternoon also to express our gratitude to the honorable Robert Katzman the chief judge for the Second Circuit to make this extraordinary symposium possible. And from the Georgetown Law Center professor hartman and william r. The authorized biographer seven coauthors of a recent book my own words. So dr. Bernstein who works in the areas of regulation personnel and administrative reform from serving as the founding dean as the Woodrow Wilson school of International Affairs as president of brandeis and for the last seven years of his life at the school of Foreign Service. We are deeply grateful to those who have generously supported the symposium in enabling us to bring a steamed guest including Vice President al gore and tim russert and justices Justice Sotomayor and Justice Breyer to take place in this forum that honors dr. Bernsteins many contributions to o