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Nov 23, 2009 at 12:03 PM
News Source: Hat Tip Howard M. Friedman
News Source: Hat Tip Howard M. Friedman
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According to the White House Blog 
, this is the first time this holiday has ever been celebrated at the White House. Sikh leaders from around the country joined a number of White House staff at the reception that featured traditional hymns led by the Sikh Kirtani Chanters from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India.
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Nov 23, 2009 at 12:23 PM Anonymous Says:
it looks like a taxi station
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Nov 23, 2009 at 12:18 PM Anonymous Says:
Kol Hakovod to the President for reaching out to ALL faiths on an equal basis and not making minority religions feel like second class citizens. Its only a few weeks until the WH Chanukah party with latkes prepared under chassideshe hashgacha from potatoes grown in the new White House organic vegetable garden.
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Nov 23, 2009 at 12:14 PM Happy Holidays Says:
Good to know they toned down their Chanukah Celebration, I Guess they just found additional funds in their holiday party budget to host this event.
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Nov 23, 2009 at 12:10 PM Very nice Says:
He wants to make everyone feel included. Thats nice. Just don't get distracted from your job Herr president.
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Nov 23, 2009 at 01:12 PM The Truth Says:
“ Good to know they toned down their Chanukah Celebration, I Guess they just found additional funds in their holiday party budget to host this event. ”
Exactly. And did anyone ask why it was the Chanuka Party that was "toned down" and not their X-mas party?!
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Nov 23, 2009 at 12:32 PM Monsey Man Says:
Anyone who has silly or derogatory statements to make about this should understand one thing. The Sikhs are the most militant and most courageous anti-Muslim religion and group that exists; and as Jews we should be happy that they are being given recognition at such a high level.
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Nov 23, 2009 at 01:32 PM mojo Says:
“ Anyone who has silly or derogatory statements to make about this should understand one thing. The Sikhs are the most militant and most courageous anti-Muslim religion and group that exists; and as Jews we should be happy that they are being given recognition at such a high level. ”
actually skeihs are muslim just diffrent names
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Nov 23, 2009 at 01:50 PM Milhouse Says:
“ actually skeihs are muslim just diffrent names ”
No, they are not. Sikhism is probably the religion that is closest to Orthodox Judaism; it's far closer than, say Reform "Judaism". And it is nice that the White House is doing this.
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Nov 23, 2009 at 01:41 PM A Person Says:
Ren Nachman from Breslov yar zeit is next
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Nov 23, 2009 at 03:16 PM Reb Yid Says:
I wonder if I could take a sikh day off from work
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Nov 23, 2009 at 03:28 PM The Truth ?? Says:
“ Exactly. And did anyone ask why it was the Chanuka Party that was "toned down" and not their X-mas party?!
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Are you privy to their plans for ?? Perhaps that party is toned down as well. Besides I would expect that any event would be in direct proportion to the number of people it represents.
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Nov 23, 2009 at 03:28 PM The Truth ?? Says:
“ Exactly. And did anyone ask why it was the Chanuka Party that was "toned down" and not their X-mas party?!
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Are you privy to their plans for ?? Perhaps that party is toned down as well. Besides I would expect that any event would be in direct proportion to the number of people it represents.
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Nov 23, 2009 at 04:01 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Exactly. And did anyone ask why it was the Chanuka Party that was "toned down" and not their X-mas party?!
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Christmas is a federal holiday, Chanukah isn't.
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Nov 24, 2009 at 08:00 AM cool masmid Says:
As Bob Grant would say 'ladies and gentlemen its sikh out there and getting sikher'.....as this article just proves
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Nov 24, 2009 at 08:28 AM Anonymous Says:
They are very peiceful and love the jews, halevai all goyim should be like them. I have one at a gas station near my house, and he sees i wear a yamaca, so he told me "you know, i admire jewish people very much"
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Nov 24, 2009 at 09:42 AM Allan Says:
“ Anyone who has silly or derogatory statements to make about this should understand one thing. The Sikhs are the most militant and most courageous anti-Muslim religion and group that exists; and as Jews we should be happy that they are being given recognition at such a high level. ”
Correct!...we Jews have no issues with these people.
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Nov 24, 2009 at 12:20 PM anonymous Says:
“ actually skeihs are muslim just diffrent names ”
Your statement is totally false, better check on the origin of Sikhs
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Nov 25, 2009 at 01:34 AM Milhouse Says:
“ They are very peiceful and love the jews, halevai all goyim should be like them. I have one at a gas station near my house, and he sees i wear a yamaca, so he told me "you know, i admire jewish people very much" ”
Sikhs are hardly peaceful! They're a warrior nation, and there have certainly been SIkh terrorists. But boruch Hashem we have no problem with them, and they have no problem with us.