dkatzThis post presents video clips from the annual White House Hanukkah party, in which special guests are hosted at the official residence of the President of the United States for a celebration of the Jewish Festival of Lights, including a Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony, traditional festive foods and speeches. The first video (02:22) features highlights from the 2014 celebration with former president, Barack Obama, in which the Hanukkah menorah lit was created by students at the Jewish-Arab Hand-in-Hand School in Jerusalem. The second video (07:40) is from the 2017 celebration, where President Donald Trump addresses the crowd with a message of support and appreciation for the Jewish people and religion and the State of Israel.