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Glatt Kosher at The White House for Chanukah Special Report by The Friedlander Group It has become a tradition for the the OU; Dr. Alan Kadish of Touro ColPresident of the United States and the lege; famed Attorney Alan Dershowitz; First Lady to host the Jewish community Rabbis Hier and Cooper of the Simon for a Chanukah lighting ceremony and Weisenthal Center were in attendance to reception. usher in the 6th night of Chanukah and However, this past Thursday, the on hand to celebrate Chanukah with the 6th night of Chanukah offered a distinct frum White House Chief of Staff Jack NY flavor as President Obama wel- Lew. comed many Jewish dignitaries from The President’s Chanukah Menorah the NY metropolitan area lighting featured including: Rabbi Chaim a Menorah from Dovid Zwiebel, Rabbi Lathe hurricane bish Becker, Rabbi Shlomo devastated Long Gertzulin of Agudath Israel Beach—in fact of America; Michael Miller Vice President of JCRC; Richard Joel of Joe Biden and Yeshiva University; AsWhite House semblyman Phil Goldfeder; Chief of Staff Issac Wertzberger of WilLew was seen liamsburg; Herbert Block huddled with of the “JOINT”; Chanina Far Rockaway Sperlin and Eli Slavin of Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder with Vice Crown Heights; Avi Schick; Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder President Joe Biden Gregory Schneider, Claims who is a tireless Conference; Rabbi Benjaadvocate for the min G. Kelsen, of Teaneck, NJ among devastated Far Rockaway area and was others who were all warmly welcomed seen smiling after their brief huddle, apby Jarrod Bernstein, the White House parently satisfied that he accomplished Director of Jewish Outreach. something tangible for his community. It goes without saying that Malcolm Perhaps it was a first to see (what Hoenlein and Richard Stone of the Con- is seen ordinarily at weddings and ference of Presidents of Major Ameri- Bar Mitzvahs) was a sign in the White can Jewish Organizations; Rabbi Abba House “grand foyer” reassuring the Cohen, VP and Washington director of multitudes of frum guests that all food Agudath Israel of America; Abe Fox- preparation was prepared under the strict man of the ADL; Nathan Diament of rabbinical supervision of Rabbi Levi Sh-
L-R: Ezra Friedlander, CEO The Friedlander Group; Jarrod Bernstein, the White House Director of Jewish Outreach; Rabbi Levi Shemtov of the Lubavitch Center of Washington
L-R: Rabbi Labish Becker, executive director of Agudath Israel of America, Vice President Joe Biden, and Rabbi Shlomo Gertzulin, Agudath Israel of America’s executive vice president for finance and administration
emtov of the Lubavitch Center of Washington announcing to Supreme Courts Justices, Cabinet members and “simple” members of Congress that all meats are “Chassidishe Shechitiah and all baked goods are Pas Yisroel,” and that wines are “mevushal with a mashgiach temidi.” “Attending the White House Chanukah reception is in many ways an affirmation of the how far the American Jewish commu-
nity have come from the days of the pleading Rabbis on behalf of European Jewry who were refused entry through its front gates during the dark days of the Holocaust. Having a Glatt Kosher reception is indicative of how far Orthodox Jewry has come—and that is truly a miracle,” said Ezra Friedlander, CEO of The Friedlander Group, who attended the reception at the White House.
Shiur for Women in Queens
SKA Honor Students Win Scholarships to YU’s Stern College For Women
Miriam Pearl Klahr
Tova Hammer
Yeshiva University has chosen five outstanding students at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls for early admission to the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program. All five of SKA’s applicants have been awarded scholar-
Ziona Isaacs
Shira Aharon
ships to Stern College for Women. The girls are talented leaders in the school, have strong academic records and an impressive list of awards and activities. All plan to spend a year in seminary in Israel before taking their places
Ruthie Glass
in Stern. In addition to the scholarships, the program helps students grow intellectually as well as personally. Mazel tov to our scholars Shira Aharon, Ruthie Glass, Ziona Isaacs, and Miriam Pearl Klahr!
Chachmat Nashim Women’s group and the CHAZAQ Women’s Division present a special lecture for women only by Jackie Bitton entitled, “Achieving the Impossible,” to be held on Tuesday night, December 25th, 2012 at 7:30pm. Sushi and refreshments will be served. Come join at Yeshiva Ohel Simcha (downstairs), 141 - 41 72nd Avenue, Flushing, NY. The Shiur is given in the merit of a Refuah Sheleima for R’ Yigal ben Yael. For more information, call Sarah Yagudaev at 347-809-0102 or email Info@Chazaq.org.
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