US President to Light Menorah

Israel National News ^ | 16:23 Dec 07, '04 / 24 Kislev 5765

[yonif]

A unique Chanukah candelabra is to be lit this evening at the White House in Washington, DC at the request of US President George Bush.

The menorah was built by a Florida congregation in memory of Noam Apter, a 23-year-old student at the Otniel Yeshiva in the Hevron Hills region who was murdered by terrorists. Apter saved the lives of tens of his fellow students when, after two Islamic Jihad terrorists dressed as IDF soldiers infiltrated his school building, he locked himself inside the kitchen together with the Arab terrorists and hid the key - preventing the terrorists from entering the dining room where 70 yeshiva students were eating their Sabbath meal.

An administrator at the Otniel Yeshiva told IsraelNN's Ezra HaLevi that the Florida congregation had taken a tour given by Noam shortly before he was murdered. Wanting to do something to commemorate the actions of the heroic "settler," the synagogue constructed a huge menorah with a picture of Noam beside it, in his memory. US President Bush heard about the menorah and about Apter's heroics and requested that the Chanukah menorah be lit at the White House this year.

The menorah is scheduled to be lit Tuesday evening, the first day of Chanukah.

[Judith Anne]

Brings tears to my eyes. "Greater love hath no man, than that a man lay down his life for his friends..."

Thank you for posting.

[Alouette]

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[Ohiomedina]

Wow. G-D bless his family, God bless Bush.

[yonif]

Ping.

[xJones]

Apter saved the lives of tens of his fellow students when, after two Islamic Jihad terrorists dressed as IDF soldiers infiltrated his school building, he locked himself inside the kitchen together with the Arab terrorists and hid the key - preventing the terrorists from entering the dining room where 70 yeshiva students were eating their Sabbath meal.

Praised his memory, that was TRUE heroism.

[Serb5150]

Beautiful.

[af_vet_1981]

US President Bush heard about the menorah and about Apter's heroics and requested that the Chanukah menorah be lit at the White House this year.

This is a leader men and women will follow.

[TheSpottedOwl]

He is a true hero. I think it's great that Bush is honoring this young man's memory.

Shall we brace ourselves from the howls of leftist Israel bashers?

[wideawake]

I've heard Darwin Award candidate Rachel Corrie's name mentioned hundreds of times in the press, I have never heard of the courageous Noam Apter until now.

That's telling.

[hipaatwo]

I am so proud as a Jew to have voted for this man! Happy Hanukkah to my fellow Jewish FreePers.

[dennisw]

YEAR 2002

[dennisw]

YEAR 2002

[maestro]

Amen!

Happy Hanukkah!

:-)

[tuckrdout]

But, is it appropriate that the President light the Menorah? Shouldn't a Jewish woman light it? I nominate Alouette!

I believe that it is very appropriate that Christians acknowlege the holiday, as our Bible says in John 10:22 that our Lord Jesus also celebrated this holiday.

[Mannaggia l'America]

Apter saved the lives of tens of his fellow students when, after two Islamic Jihad terrorists dressed as IDF soldiers infiltrated his school building, he locked himself inside the kitchen together with the Arab terrorists and hid the key - preventing the terrorists from entering the dining room where 70 yeshiva students were eating their Sabbath meal.

Oh yeah - I remember hearing about that heroic story on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. </sarcasm>

[tuckrdout]

I should say so! WOW! "No greater love is this, that a man should lay down his life for his friends"...what a Hero!

Why have I not heard of this before? Why are the airwaves taken up with scott peterson and drug addicted, violent sports icons? In this day and age we NEED to hear about real HEROES!

[Convert from ECUSA]

A wonderful gesture for a young man who was/is a hero. May God bless the President for his action and may the memory of that young hero be cherished and honored by all decent people.

[SJackson]

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[CDHart]

Do you know if it will be covered by C-Span?

Carolyn