Barack Obama: “So as we light one of Ze'ev Raban's beautiful menorahs, may we, too…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2015

So as we light one of Ze'ev Raban's beautiful menorahs, may we, too, be inspired to create something beautiful and lasting in this world.

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Remarks With President Reuven Rivlin of Israel at a Hanukkah Reception

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Barack Obama: “So as we light one of Ze'ev Raban's beautiful menorahs, may we, too, be inspired to create something beautiful and…”