What has already become a tradition thru successive presidential administrations the White House was once again the venue for what has become a national celebration of Chanukah when the President of the United States pays tribute to the American Jewish community.
This year, President Trump hosted two receptions, one during the afternoon that was highlighted by the presence of 8 Holocaust survivors from Brooklyn whom the President asked to join him on stage; a gesture and recognition that was both heartwarming and historic as no President has invited a group of Holocaust survivors in that setting and it might be the last and only time such an occurrence takes place due to the advanced age of the Holocaust survivor community.
During the evening reception the focus was on Andrew Pollack whose daughter Meadow Pollack was a victim of the Parkland shooting and in whose memory the President dedicated the menorah lighting.
Among the various dignitaries who participated at the Chanukah reception was Ezra Friedlander, CEO of The Friedlander Group and Joseph B. Stamm, CEO of Medreview.
Both offered important insights as to the importance and symbolism of the President hosting the community at the White House.
“To me the contrast couldn’t be starker. My thoughts at the reception was the visual of the 400 rabbis that attempted to meet with President Roosevelt during the darkest days of the Holocaust and were rebuffed literally at the gates of the White House where they were refused entry and now the President of the United States inviting Holocaust survivors to join him on stage inside the White House and publicly identifying with their suffering” said Ezra Friedlander.
“I want to stress the importance of recognizing President Trump’s for officially recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moving the embassy to Jerusalem a year ago” a move nobody believed was going to happen” said Joseph B. Stamm who elaborated about the significance of the White House Chanukah receptions to the American Jewish community and its integration into the national calendar.
L-R: Ezra Friedlander, Former Deputy National Security Advisor Elliot Abrams, Joseph B. Stamm
L-R: U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin, Ezra Friedlander
L-R: Ezra Friedlander, Jason Greenblatt, Joseph B. Stamm
L-R: Larry Mizel, chairman Simon Wiesenthal Center, Howard Kohr, executive director AIPAC, Ezra Friedlander
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שְׁמַעְיָה אוֹמֵר…וְאַל תִּתְוַדַּע לָרָשׁוּת
:רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל בְּנוֹ שֶׁל רַבִּי יְהוּדָה הַנָּשִׂיא אוֹמֵר
הֱווּ זְהִירִין בָּרָשׁוּת, שֶׁאֵין מְקָרְבִין לוֹ לָאָדָם אֶלָּא לְצֹרֶךְ עַצְמָן. נִרְאִין כְּאוֹהֲבִין בִּשְׁעַת הֲנָאָתָן, וְאֵין עוֹמְדִין לוֹ לָאָדָם בִּשְׁעַת דָּחְקוֹ
I wonder if he’s still advising and defending our pro Iran, pro Trump-impeachment Jerry Nadler…
Mr. Friedlander,
Enjoy the White House & the president.
It was only 2 years ago, that you endorsed and escorted the infamous scoundrel, Jerry, Irandeal, Women- of – the-Wall, Nasal Nadler, to the rabbis & Jewish community.
Yes, he who will push to impeach on dubious grounds, President Trump, and will do no other work for our community.
Sorry, Mr. Friedlander, but please get out of our WH.
….And what were yiu thinking when Mr.Stamm praised the POTUS for moving the embassy to Jerusalem, when your Bklyn Bum ( no, I don’t mean the Dodgers) was against it and refused to attend the ceremony?
You, the AKSun think ,like all pols, that we’re dumb .
Was the food kosher? The decor sure wasn’t.
These people aren’t supporters of Trump.
These people are not there for the Klal they are there for their own businesses. They kiss up to whoever can help them help others for a grand fee. The article is missing the “Sponsered Content” banner.