Bethany Mandel: A tale of two Hanukkah celebrations — Joe Biden's and Speaker Mike Johnson's

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Bethany Mandel: A tale of two Hanukkah celebrations — Joe Biden's and Speaker Mike Johnson's
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While Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s public celebration of Hanukkah on Capitol Hill showed proper respect for Jewish tradition, the one sponsored by Joe Biden and the White House seemed mo…

President Joe Biden speaks during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Dec. 16, 2024.On Capitol Hill this week, where House Speaker Mike Johnson convened a bipartisan pre- Hanukkah celebration, Rabbi Levi Shemtov noted that when the menorah is lit at such an event, it’s purely a symbolic gesture — the actual blessing is reserved for the actual holiday.

Parents across US are splurging on children’s gifts this holiday season — and one state tops them all President Biden was happy to showcase a Jewish artifact from that community, but not actual Jews from Kfar Aza, or anywhere else in Israel impacted by the attacks. that “several family members of US citizens believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas had asked to attend a Hanukkah reception at the White House Monday night but never received invitations.”

Compare those Hanukkah parties with the one I attended on Capitol Hill organized by Speaker Johnson, and it’s easy to see why so many religious Jews are breaking for Republicans.The tale of the two Hanukkah parties suggests why: Democrats throw a party featuring token Jews like Emhoff, who seemed totally unfamiliar with the holiday’s melodies and prayers.the story of Hannukah, tweeting that it was about Jews “forced into hiding” and “no one thought they would survive.

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