President Bush Hosts Hanukkah Reception (Plus, Daniel Pearl's Parents Light Menorah)

White House ^ | December 10, 2007

[Cinnamon Girl]

Wish I could go to the party. It sounds awesome. Dennis Prager will probably give a description of it when he gets back.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Chanukah Somayach!

[tet68]

Awefully hard on the parents.
May Peace be upon the Pearls and upon all Israel. Amen.

[rintense]

Happy Hanukkah!

[Cinnamon Girl]

The story of Daniel Pearl has always held a certain level of significance in this White House. I lost count of how many times either President Bush or Vice President Cheney mentioned Daniel Pearl in one of their speeches.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Thanks! Chanukah Somayach to you, too! Does anyone know why Chanukah was changed to “Hanukkah” in my title?

[Admin Moderator]

"...Does anyone know why Chanukah was changed to “Hanukkah” in my title?"

The title you created "President Bush Explains Chanukah to You— Plus, Daniel Pearl’s Parents Light Menorah" did not match the linked source, the White House, and was changed.

Also, the link you used went to the front page, not to the text above. That also had to be changed.

Please just use the original title found above published material and include a working link to the article.

Thanks!

[Cinnamon Girl]

Yes, I linked to the front page because that is where the link to the video is, which was the point of my post. I don't know how to just link right to the video. If anyone can help me with that, great. Since the post was about the video, and not just the text of the speech, I made a title about what the video shows.

Anyone who goes to the link now will need to know that they need to click on the White House image to get back to the front page so you can watch the video. I wish it hadn't been changed.

[ari-freedom]

the real miracle of Chanuka is that there are still Jews today to celebrate it.

[SJackson]

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[Convert from ECUSA]

"In his final moments, Daniel told his captors about a street in Israel named for his great-grandfather. He looked into their camera and he said, "My father is Jewish, my mother is Jewish, and I'm Jewish." These words have become a source of inspiration for Americans of all faiths. They show the courage of a man who refused to bow before terror -- and the strength of a spirit that could not be broken."

I look forward to the honor of meeting Daniel Perl in the next life! May he rest in peace and see the Lord's glory!

[Cinnamon Girl]

May Hashem avenge his blood.

[justiceseeker93]

This Chanukah party has been an annual event at the WH since GWB took office as president. I believe that he may have begun this tradition.

[Convert from ECUSA]

Amen, sister!

[Cinnamon Girl]

I don't know what Clintoon did, but here's a picture of President Reagan:

[AppyPappy]

"I know you Amish don't use electricity so here is a candle holder. It should give off lots of light"

[Cinnamon Girl]

Mrs. Laura Bush joins Rabbi Mendel Minkowitz, left, Rabbi Hillel Baron and Rabbi Binyomin Taub, right, during the koshering of the White House kitchen Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in anticipation of Monday night's lighting of the Menorah and Hanukah reception. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

I wish Mrs. Bush wouldn't go for the pant suits so often.

A Menorah belonging to the great-grandfather of Daniel Pearl is lit by Judea and Ruth Pearl, his parents, during festivities Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, in the Grand Foyer of the White House. Said the President of the slain journalist, "His only crime was being a Jewish American -- something Daniel Pearl would never deny... Daniel's memory remains close to our hearts. By honoring Daniel, we are given the opportunity to bring forth hope from the darkness of tragedy-- and that is a miracle worth celebrating during the Festival of Lights." White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

[Convert from ECUSA]

That’s a wonderful photo of Perl’s parents! May they both be blessed!

[Liberty Valance]

Happy Hanukkah

[fanfan]

PRIME MINISTER JOINS JEWISH-CANADIANS IN LIGHTING MENORAH TO CELEBRATE CHANUKAH

Ottawa, ON – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today participated in a menorah-lighting ceremony to celebrate the eighth and final night of Chanukah.

“On behalf of the Government of Canada, I am honoured to light the menorah to mark the celebration of Chanukah,” said Prime Minister Harper. Noting that last year there were a record number of public menorah lightings in cities all around the world, the Prime Minister expressed optimism for the future of Jewish religious freedom. “To me, this is an encouraging sign that the light of the menorah is growing stronger.”

Also known as the Festival of Lights, the holiday commemorates the rededication of the Second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration 2,200 years ago. According to Jewish legend, when the Maccabees liberated the Temple, they found only enough oil to rekindle its menorah for one night. Miraculously, the oil lasted for eight nights. Chanukah symbolizes the enduring power of faith in triumphing over great adversity.

“The fact that this ceremony can now be conducted in so many countries, in public, in the supportive company of their non-Jewish fellow citizens, is reason for hope that the light of the menorah may one day banish anti-Semitic bigotry into the darkness forever,” said Prime Minister Harper. “In the spirit of Chanukah, all Canadians should endeavour, each in our own way, to add a little more light and freedom to the world.”