Tag: White House
Biden appoints Jewish legal expert to Library of Congress committee
U.S. President Joe Biden said on March 3 that among those he intends to appoint to key roles is a senior university administrator who is a Jewish expert on constitutional and civil-rights law.
Biden announced Risa...
Jeff Zients to be next White House chief of staff
President Joe Biden has chosen his second Jewish chief of staff, with Jeff Zients, 56, set to take over from Ron Klain.
Klain will step down from the job following the State of the Union address, which...
Biden: Silence in face of ‘vile and venom’ of antisemitism is complicity
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday denounced the pervasiveness and destructiveness of antisemitism in America and around the world, at a gathering at the White House marking Hanukkah.
“This year’s Hanukkah arrival—arrives in the midst...
White House unveils Hanukkah menorah as part of official Christmas decorations for first time
As part of its annual Christmas decorations tradition, the White House has unveiled a new addition: a menorah in celebration of Hanukkah.
The menorah is included in Cross Hall, a broad hallway on the first...
The White House met with Jewish leaders to discuss antisemitism. Now what?
Wednesday’s high-profile White House roundtable on antisemitism garnered plenty of headlines. Now, according to those present, the real work starts.
America is facing an “epidemic of hate,” said Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who chaired a...
Israeli defense minister, US national security advisor meet in White House
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz commenced his official visit to the United States on Wednesday, meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in the White House. The two discussed various security threats, foremost...
Palestinian consulate pressure, differences on Iran loom over Bennett-Biden meeting
On Aug. 26, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will walk the red carpet into the White House, where he will meet U.S. President Joe Biden. The two will exchange pleasantries and then they will...
Weissman well-suited for Jewish liaison, say those familiar with position
The White House’s announcement on Aug. 5 that Chanan Weissman, a career government staffer and former Jewish liaison under President Barack Obama, was chosen to become the White House liaison to the Jewish community was welcomed...
White House makes internal selection for Jewish liaison after months of pressure
The Biden administration has chosen a former White House Jewish liaison to resume the position on Thursday after months of pleading from Jewish communal organizations to name someone to the post.
Chanan Weissman, 37, who...
Pressure builds on Biden administration over lack of key Jewish appointments
For months, Jewish organizations in the United States have been lobbying to appoint a White House Jewish liaison. And after numerous meetings between Jewish organizational leaders and administration officials when violence erupted last month...