Barack Obama actually said...

I call upon the people of the United States to mark this observance with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

The Festival of Lights is also a reminder of how Isaiah saw the Jewish people, as a light unto the nations.

Proudly practicing our religion, whatever it might be, and defending the rights of others to do the same—that's our common creed.

These young people behind me are proof that a little love, a little support allows them to achieve anything they can dream, anything they ca...