Obama In Stockholm Honors Raoul Wallenberg; Sends Rosh Hashanah Greetings

President Obama, who is in Sweden today, visited the Great Synagogue in Stockholm to honor Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who shielded thousands of Jews from the death camps in World War II.  In his remarks (full text), Obama said in part:

This evening is the first night of the Jewish High Holidays -- Rosh Hashanah.  For our Jewish friends, it’s a time of joy and celebration, to give thanks for our blessings, and to look ahead to the coming year.  So to all our Jewish friends here in Sweden, in the United States, and around the world, especially in Israel -- I want to wish you and your families a sweet and happy new year.  Shanah Tova.