Rahm Emmanuel Lights National Menorah On Sunday

Yesterday, White House chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel lit the National Menorah on the Ellipse in front of the White House. The event was sponsored by Chabad. According to AP, Emanuel stood in a cherry picker that lifted him up to light the menorah in front of about 1000 onlookers. This is the 30th anniversary of the first National Menorah lighting, attended in 1979 by then-President Jimmy Carter. (Arutz Sheva). According to Chabad, the ceremony featured the U.S. Air Force Band and "The Three Cantors."