Summary

Lighting of the National Menorah on the Ellipse with Deputy Treasury Sec Stuart Eizenstat

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 265407
Story Slug MENORAH LIGHTING (2000)
Location WASHINGTON, DC
Format TVD
Date 12/21/2000
Archive Time 15:33
TRT 2:55
Video Description Rabbi and Eizenstat at podium w/cuts
Description Lighting of the National Menorah on the Ellipse with Deputy Treasury Sec Stuart Eizenstat
Script (SUGGESTED TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO) 00:01 Indeed, it is so very appropriate to celebrate konica here on the ellipse in Washington DC, just across from the White House, the center of executive leadership of the world superpower For hear, the message is reiterated And from here it goes forth, that the sacred religious freedom, which we hold so dear, is a freedom of not freedom from religion, the founding fathers faith without fear of coercion And tonight throughout the world, our colleagues are sharing the message of Hanukkah, from Miami to Moscow, from Paris, to Johannesburg, from Rio to Sydney, the message of hope and joy is being celebrated literally across the entire globe And of course, Hanukkah is also being celebrated in Jerusalem, or perhaps, especially in Jerusalem, where our hearts and our minds join with our millions of brethren in their time of need May God help them to live in peace and secure tranquility So as we begin that this evening, 01:19 we come together each year in this most visible of places, so that through this manures lighting we can help illuminate winners all over the world for more than 20 years This annual tradition, one of the most widely viewed menorah lightings in the world, is rekindled candles and hearts and countless Hanukkah celebrations 01:46 My wife Fran and I watch Oh 02:08 Him love 02:10 Miami
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