Born-Again President -- White House Hanukkah

Los Angeles Times ^ | December 19, 2004 | Dennis Prager

[EveningStar]

Only in America does a president light a menorah while a Jewish choral group sings Hebrew songs and the Marine band plays American songs. Only in America do Jews feel so honored as Jews and yet so completely part of the larger culture, fully Jewish and fully part of the greater nationality. Non-American Jews (including even Canadians) are often amazed at how completely American Jews in the U.S. feel. We take it for granted, but as a former college lecturer in Jewish history, I know that this is unique.

[freespirited]

Well, there are many songs for Hannukah but since it was in a public school it was probably that stupid Adam Sandler song.

We're doomed if they sang that in school. Could it have been I Have A Little Dreidel?

On second thought, there is a song called Light the Candle that is often referred to as The Hanukkah Song.

[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

[traumer]

Put on your yamaca It's time for Hanukkah So much fun-uka To celebrate Hanukkah Hanukka is, the festival of lights Instead of one day of presents We get eight crazy nights When you fell like the only kid in town Without a Christmas tree Here's a list of people who are Jewish Just like you and me David Lee Roth lights the menorah So does James Concord Douglas and the late Dina Shora Guess who eats together at the Carnegie Deli Bowser from Sha NaNa and Arthur Fonzerelli. Ponoman's half Jewish, Goldie Hawn's half, too. Put them together, what a fine looking Jew You don't need deck the halls or Jingle Bell Rock 'Cuz you can spin a dredl with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock Both Jewish! O.J. Simpson, not a Jew But guess who is, Hall of Famer Rod Carew We got Ann Landers and her sister Dear Abby Harrison Ford's a quarter Jewish Not too shabby Some people think that Ebenezer Scrogge is Well he's not, but guess who is All three stooges So many Jews are in show biz Tom Cruise isnt, but I heard his agent is Tell your friend Veronica It's time to celebrat Hanukkah Don't forget harmonica On this lovely, lovely Hanukkah So drink your gin and tonic-a And smoke your maraijuana-ca If you really, really, really, really wanna-ka Have a happy, happy, happy, happy, Hannukah Happy Hanukkah

[dennisw]

W visiting Israel, November 1998

[netmilsmom]

http://bugmenot.com/

[solitas]

If that's the best they have to illustrate their holiday - that's sad....

[KC_for_Freedom]

Oh dreidel dreidel dreidel, I made it out of clay ...

[Uri’el-2012]

Remember this:
This is only possible because this Republic was founded by Calvinists as a Christian Nation in Freedom under the Christ.
The founders insisted that we never have a National religion.

It is sad as this nation now has a National Religion of Atheism.

His willing bondslave
chuck

[EveningStar]

What do you think our National Religion is?

[Barnacle]

To Jewish Freepers,

Happy Hanukkah!

Barnacle

[lonevoice]

Two good reasons to celebrate Hannukah this year and to wish a more Christian society for our Christian friends. Merry Chrismas to Freepers!

Thank you! And Happy Hanukkah to all our Jewish FReepers.

[Netizen]

He said atheism.

I believe the nation was founded on a belief in God, not a label like 'christianity'. I think the 'christianity' label just compartmentalizes people and separates them instead of unifying them under the One God.

[Uri’el-2012]

What do you think our National Religion is?

Our Supreme Court has decided
this is an nation based on Humanism
No longer based on Christ.

How sad it is to see this country slid into the cesspool of Humanism

His willing bondslave
chuck

[Wilhelm Tell]

If that's the best they have to illustrate their holiday - that's sad....

No, don't worry -- that was just a funny song someone came out with a few years ago. I like the part, "O.J. Simpson -- not a Jew!" Upon which the audience in the recording breaks out in relieved, nervous laughter. The song is just a harmless joke.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Non-American Jews (including even Canadians) are often amazed at how completely American Jews in the U.S. feel. We take it for granted, but as a former college lecturer in Jewish history, I know that this is unique.

The House of Judah is a subset of the whole House of Israel ping. It will make sense soon enough, why the nation of Israel in the land of Israel was named Israel (vs. say, Judah).

Ezekiel 37:21-22 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land: 22 And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:

Jeremiah 31:8-10

8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
10 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Bump!! I love this, and I love Prager. He rocks.

[solitas]

My inference was: that the shown performer (definitely not an actor) is a talentless joke.

[hlmencken3]

Pres. Bush is has purposely distanced himself from the liberal American Jewish establishment.

Someone present at the White House described the event like this:

An intimate December 9 meeting between the president and 15 communal leaders featured 10 Orthodox rabbis, one Orthodox rebbetzin, four Reform rabbis and not one Conservative Jew.

The 500-person White House Hanukkah party, held later that night, was choc-a-bloc with Orthodox Jews in beards, hats and yarmulkes, according to participants.

And the family of a Lubavitch chaplain stationed in Iraq had the honor of lighting the Hanukkah menorah at a White House candle-lighting ceremony.

[Jew4GWB]

I'm sorry to hear that they've banned Christmas at your child's school. That really isn't fair. Besides, it's not like Jews mind Christmas -- quite the opposite! I love the beautiful decorations and the music. I sang in a choir that had a reportoire of carols and church music. Beautiful stuff.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Humanism? Hardly. Humanism implies to me that 'anything' goes.

To designate March 26, 1991, as `Education Day, U.S.A.'. (Received in Senate from House)

HJ 104 RDS

102d CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 104

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 6 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 6), 1991

Received

JOINT RESOLUTION

To designate March 26, 1991, as `Education Day, U.S.A.'.

Whereas Congress recognizes the historical tradition of ethical values and principles which are the basis of civilized society and upon which our great Nation was founded;

Whereas these ethical values and principles have been the bedrock of society from the dawn of civilization, when they were known as the Seven Noahide Laws;

Whereas without these ethical values and principles the edifice of civilization stands in serious peril of returning to chaos;

Whereas society is profoundly concerned with the recent weakening of these principles that has resulted in crises that beleaguer and threaten the fabric of civilized society;

Whereas the justified preoccupation with these crises must not let the citizens of this Nation lose sight of their responsibility to transmit these historical ethical values from our distinguished past to the generations of the future;

Whereas the Lubavitch movement has fostered and promoted these ethical values and principles throughout the world;

Whereas Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, leader of the Lubavitch movement, is universally respected and revered and his eighty-ninth birthday falls on March 26, 1991;

Whereas in tribute to this great spiritual leader, `the rebbe,' this, his ninetieth year will be seen as one of `education and giving,' the year in which we turn to education and charity to return the world to the moral and ethical values contained in the Seven Noahide Laws; and

Whereas this will be reflected in an international scroll of honor signed by the President of the United States and other heads of state: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That March 26, 1991, the start of the ninetieth year of Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, leader of the worldwide Lubavitch movement, is designated as `Education Day, U.S.A.'. The President is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 1991.

Attest:

DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

Clerk.

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The Seven Noahide Laws, B'nai Noach