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It was truly an honor and a once-

he White House hosted two
in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend the
Chanukah receptions on
Chanukah reception at the White House.
Wednesday, Dec. 17. Earlier in
There was such a diverse mix of guests,
the day, the White House
from university students
hosted a policy brief-
singing a cappella, to
ing with senior White
heads ofiewish organiza-
House officials discuss-
tions, to political figures.
ing issues of importance
To hear all of these people
to the national Jewish
come together in blessing
community. The events
the candles of the second
were organized by Matt
night of Chanukah in the
Nosanchuk, director for
White House, led by Rabbi
outreach of the National Tilly Sh ames, U-M Hillel
Angela Buchdahl, was
executiv e director, and Lynda truly a special Jewish com-
Security Council, who
Giles, U -M Hillel board chair
was featured in a cover
munal moment that I will
story in the Detroit
never forget."
Tilly Shames, executive
Jewish News a year ago
director, University of
for his work as White
Michigan Hillel
House liaison to the
Jewish community.
Nosanchuk has roots
"I had a blast with my
and family in Metro
sister, Renee Erlich. It was
Detroit.
a patriotic experience
The event was
and rare privilege to touch
particularly memo-
history. Seventy-two years
rable because President
ago, President FDR inten-
Obama remarked on
tionally avoided a group
Alan Gross being freed
of rabbis who came to the
from Cuba after five
White House to plea for
Hy Safran and Rabbi Yisrael
years of imprisonment.
the rescue of European
Pinson at the Elipse before
Many Jewish leaders at
Jewry. Today, the Jewish
meeting President Obama
the reception had been
community has full access
working to free Gross,
[to White House officials]
who was taken hostage
and we're not just tolerated
in Cuba while working as a humanitarian
we are included and even celebrated."
P.J. Cherrin, originally of Detroit
in the country.
The White House events included light-
ing a menorah from Israel and participa-
"It was an honor to represent the Detroit
tion from U.S. rabbinical leaders.
Jewish community at this year's White
In addition to the president and first
House Chanukah party. I'll never forget the
lady, reception guests included Treasury
impromptu singing of Maoz Tzur' after the
Secretary Jack Lew, Israeli Ambassador
president helped light the menorah. Latkes
Ron Dermer, Time Man of the Year Dr.
in the Blue Room, sufganiyot in the Green
Adam Levine, Federal Reserve Gov.
Room — it was a special day."
Hy Safran, Royal Oak
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