Washington – Obama to Host Hanukkah Reception Today

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    FILE - US President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice president Joe Biden watch as Dina Retik lights the second candle of the menorah during a reception for Hanukkah in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 02 December 2010. Washington – President Barack Obama will meet with House Democratic leaders in the Oval Office on Thursday morning.

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    In the afternoon, Obama will be interviewed at the White House by TV stations from Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Memphis, Tenn., and Portland, Maine.

    In the evening, the president will deliver remarks at the annual White House Hanukkah reception, which recognizes and celebrates the Jewish tradition also known as the Festival of Lights.

    Obama will be joined in the Grand Foyer by first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Biden’s wife, Jill.


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    from-here_to-there
    from-here_to-there
    12 years ago

    last I checked Chanukah is is not for about 2 weeks.

    qazxc
    qazxc
    12 years ago

    Go ahead, start complaining that today isn’t Chanukah, his menorah isn’t lamehadrin, he is doing this because he is an anti-Semite (same reason he vetoed a Palestinian state and shipped bunker busters to Israel) and he is seceretly a Muslm extremist (and a socialist, communist, facist enemy of America and he drinks cholov stam and eats gebrochts).

    12 years ago

    Oy how the askanim are kvelling for an invitation to this.

    qazxc
    qazxc
    12 years ago

    Go ahead, start complaining that today isn’t Chanukah, his menorah isn’t lamehadrin, he is doing this because he is an anti-Semite (same reason he vetoed a Palestinian state and shipped bunker busters to Israel) and he is seceretly a Muslm extremist (and a socialist, communist, facist enemy of America and he drinks cholov stam and eats gebrochts).

    MosheM
    MosheM
    12 years ago

    Is Obama celebrating Xmas today too? He just found a few extra minutes that he’s bored in a few weeks early for pandering purposes.

    Mark Levin
    Mark Levin
    12 years ago

    Too bad his schedule is all messed up because of that 17 day vacation the family was supposed to take in Hawaii not to mention all the golf, which is why he had to squeeze it in now.

    mewhoze
    mewhoze
    12 years ago

    is the christmas celebration in 5 days? since he is bringing chanukah in early it would be fair to do the same with christmas

    12 years ago

    qazxc, if you, for a second, think he isn’t an anti-Semite, you need some intellectual integrity. He has never initiated anything to help Israel or Jews, there are just some old policies that he hasn’t YET ended.

    And i would love to see him make his Eid party two weeks before Ramadan or his Xmas party on December 10. It is total disrespect.

    Mordechai_Ben_Yaakov
    Mordechai_Ben_Yaakov
    12 years ago

    In related news, the President’s Passover Seder will be held tomorrow night

    shimonyehuda
    shimonyehuda
    12 years ago

    obama knows that he will be too busy with his own goyishe holiday so he makes an early celebration. when bush did it early no one objected

    PinnyMeir
    PinnyMeir
    12 years ago

    Had he been around at the time, Obama would have urged acceptance of Greek rule, and willingness to compromise on the issues of Bris Milah, Shabbas, and Rosh Chodesh. The Maccabee’im would have been considered ‘Ultra-right wing religious fanatics’.
    If he REALLY had any understanding of what Chanuka is truly about, he wouldn’t touch it with a 10 foot shamash, – I mean pole!

    confusedmom
    confusedmom
    12 years ago

    Chanukah is a long holiday. A full eight days. If you can’t find time to have the celebration on Chanukah itself, atleast do it closer to the real date. I don’t need Obama lighting Chanukah candles, but I think it’s insulting to the jewish community to pretend to be interested in our holidays, and pretend to celebrate it way too early.

    12 years ago

    For those who are complaining, kindly note that last year Obama held a Glatt Kosher Dinner/Chanukah celebration, and 500 guests were invited. It was the first time in 234 years that such an event was ever held at the White House.