After meeting with leaders of the American Jewish community Sunday evening, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, clad in sportive attire, went on a sunset stroll through Washington DC.
The Prime Minister’s Office stated that during the one hour and a half outing, the couple walked by historical landmarks that include Former US Presidents Lincoln and Jefferson Memorial sites and the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
“The prime minister and his wife discussed the history of the United States during their stroll, and from time to time stopped to look at the scenery and the river. When they reached the Jefferson Memorial, the prime minister recited by heart the US Declaration of Independence,” the Prime Minister’s Office wrote in a statement.
After the stroll, Netanyahu went back to work and held a meeting with his advisors at the Blair House –the official state guest house in Washington – ahead of his speech at the AIPAC conference on Monday evening and at the US Congress on Tuesday.
Netanyahu on Sunday expressed his satisfaction from Obama’s speech, saying “I share the president’s wish to promote peace and I appreciate his past and present efforts to achieve this goal.
“I am determined to work with President Obama in order to find ways to resume the peace negotiations. Peace is a vital necessity for us all,” the prime minister said.
(Source: Ynet)
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13 Responses
R’L
He knows the whole US Declaration by heart. Wow.
he also knows many bletter G’Morah Ba’al Peh, plus Yerushalmi, he’s just Tzanua about it.
Next stop: the kosel, where he can recite the tochecha by heart.
What else do you expect from the descendant of the Vilna Gaon?
hmmm…just a thought, but i wonder if Obama can recite the declaration of idependance — without his teleprompter… 😉
Rabbosai, can we please cut out the Loshon Hora and snipy comments? Especially during Sefira?
These types of comments serve no Toeles whatsoever.
FWIW the Declaration of Independence is not consistent with a frum hashkafah. Some of the things Jefferson complains about are actually asur halachically; for example, there are no jury trials in Jewish courts.
Bibi went to school in the US
#8.
The U.S. is not a Jewish State. There is nothing wrong in a jury trial.
#7.
There is no Issur Loshen Hora on A Mechallel Shabbos.
BIBI is extremely bright, was an excellent student, has an impressive vocabulary and work usage and be proud.
Charlie: The PM isn’t too interested in halacha.
descendant of the Vilna Gaon?
Is his name in Anfei Eliyahu?