Breaking: Shameful statement by Netanyahu in presser now. Says he needs no encouragement to pursue the release of the 136 hostages held by Hamas &goes on to say that rallies&demonstrations that call on hie govt. to do more to release the hostages play into hands of Hamas
“If Jesus had been at Kfar (G)Aza three months ago today, he would have been captured or killed by Hamas.” -The Rev. Dr. Jay Moses of St. Marks Presb. Church at the weekly hostage rally in front of the Red Cross
.@SecondGentleman asked White House staff about how they would mark the High Holidays and what they’re looking forward to in the new year. Shana Tovah to all those who celebrate.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and his wife Vice President Kamala Harris attended services at Adas Israel Congregation in Cleveland Park on Saturday, the first day of Rosh Hashana, according to Steve Rabinowitz, who’s a congregant.
Supreme Court Justice Elana Kagan was also there.
By @aarondmiller2 - I gotta agree re Nixon and Truman, who took risks for Israel in a way Trump never did - In many ways, Trump’s actions weakened both Israel’s security and that of the Jewish community in the United States. https://t.co/H8i7I1KxTu
I’d known him longer but 30 years ago on a press bus, I’d heard him called Bill Plantay. So he was forever then known to me as Plantay. Synonymous with the best. I’m so sad.
Declassified Israeli notes of first Netanyahu-Clinton meeting, June 1996. This was also the meeting where the President exasperated by Netanyahu walked out to aides exploding "Who's the f-----g superpower here." @Haaretz@Rimanero https://t.co/LlBWs6vM8f
I congratulate Julia Gordon on her confirmation to serve as HUD’s Assistant Secretary for Housing & the Federal Housing Administration Commissioner.
She is a respected, well-qualified leader. I look forward to working with her to expand access to affordable, sustainable housing.
Spotted at tonight's White House screening of "The Survivor": Deborah Lipstadt, Rick Jacobs, Ann Lewis, Eric Goldstein, Stu Eizenstat, Adam Lehman, Susie Stern, Steve Rabinowitz
Why is this year’s Passover matzah different from any other? Much of shmurah matzah in the US comes from Ukraine. This is why we call matzah the bread of affliction in the Haggadah. It’s about the Jews 1000s of years ago and it's about Ukraine today.
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