President Obama Wishes Jews a Happy Hanukkah
The Vicious Babushka: President Obama Wishes Jews a Happy Hanukkah
President and Michelle Obama at White House Hanukkah party in 2011.Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Hanukkah around the world.
This Hanukkah season we remember the powerful story of the Maccabees who rose up to liberate their people from oppression. Upon discovering the desecration of their Temple, the believers found only enough oil to light the lamp for one night. And yet it lasted for eight.
Hanukkah is a time to celebrate the faith and customs of the Jewish people, but it is also an opportunity for people of all faiths to recognize the common aspirations we share. This holiday season, let us give thanks for the blessings we enjoy, and remain mindful of those who are suffering. And let us reaffirm our commitment to building a better, more complete world for all.
From our family to the Jewish Community around the world, Chag Sameach.
From Whitehouse.gov.
The photo is from the White House Hanukkah party in 2011, where kosher food was served much to the chagrin of M.J. Rosenberg. This was the first of many reasons that Babushka decided to vote for Barack Obama last Election Day.
Happy Hanukkah from Israel! (Hanukkah hasn’t started yet in the U.S.)
