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The first piece of Judaica in the White House''s permanent holiday collection was introduced for Hanukkah in 2022. This lovely picture book tells the history and importance of its creation.

The official White House menorah is a symbol of strength and perseverance against seemingly insurmountable odds. It was created from a piece of reclaimed wood salvaged during a Truman-era renovation of the building. That beam of White House wood sat in storage for seventy years, through thirteen different presidents. It might have been destroyed, but instead it waited for its new purpose. And so, in 2022, it was transformed into a menorah that will shine its beams of light every year, celebrating the resilience and permanence of Jewish people in America and abroad.

Beam of Light

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    A Hardback by Elisa Boxer

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      Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/15/2024
      ISBN13: 9780593698174, 978-0593698174
      ISBN10: 0593698177

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first piece of Judaica in the White House''s permanent holiday collection was introduced for Hanukkah in 2022. This lovely picture book tells the history and importance of its creation.

      The official White House menorah is a symbol of strength and perseverance against seemingly insurmountable odds. It was created from a piece of reclaimed wood salvaged during a Truman-era renovation of the building. That beam of White House wood sat in storage for seventy years, through thirteen different presidents. It might have been destroyed, but instead it waited for its new purpose. And so, in 2022, it was transformed into a menorah that will shine its beams of light every year, celebrating the resilience and permanence of Jewish people in America and abroad.

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