![]() The menorah was lit by Holocaust survivor Bronia Brandman, whom the president greeted with a hug and a kiss U.S. “Like this White House menorah, our commitment to the safety of the Jewish people and the vibrancy of Jewish life is tightly woven into every fabric of America, is permanent. “This year, we thought it was important to celebrate Hanukkah with another message of significance - permanence,” he said. America will not be silent.”īiden also spoke about the new White House menorah, constructed from a plank of wood that once formed a part of the White House’s foundation, possibly dating back to the 1800s. I made no bones about it from the very beginning. “As your president, I want to make this clear… silence is complicity. “I recognize your fear, your hurt, your worry that this vile and venom is becoming too normal,” Biden said. On script, the president discussed rising antisemitism around the world. ![]() Cytron-Walker led the prayers over the Hanukkah candles as President Joe Biden mouthed along to some of the words.īiden addressed the crowd after Cytron-Walker, deviating from the prepared remarks visible on teleprompters in the room as he said that Cytron-Walker’s actions during the Colleyville siege “took a lot of courage.” First Lady Jill Biden introduced the night’s featured speaker, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, the former rabbi of the Colleyville, Texas, synagogue who, along with three members of his Congregation Beth Israel, was held hostage in an 11-hour standoff earlier this year. ![]() The mood at the White House Hanukkah reception last night , though largely festive, took on some serious tones throughout the evening. The Marine Band entertaining attendees with traditional Hanukkah tunes (some guests danced the hora to “Hava Nagila” on their way out). Michele Taylor, Walter Russell Mead and Albert Reichman.Ī buffet of latkes, both potato and zucchini, sushi and smoked fish. Hanukkah cookies, including a vegan dreidel option (“which I deliciously consumed,” Conference of President’s William Daroff tells us) and custard-filled sufganiyot. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we preview today’s Democratic primary in Virginia and interview three Jewish artists showcasing their work in Miami this month. ![]()
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