Chanukah Message From U.S. President
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
Chanukah 1999
Warm greetings to everyone celebrating Hanukkah.
This joyous Festival of Lights commemorates the rededication of the
Jews' Holy Temple by the Maccabees after their victory over oppression and
the rekindling of the Temple's sacred oil lamp. That victory, recounted in
ancient Jewish writings, is one of history's earliest recorded battles for
religious freedom. More than two thousand years have passed since Judah
the Maccabee and his courageous followers refused to reject their faith in
God, their customs, and their religious traditions; but today people
across the globe still struggle for the freedom to worship according to
their own conscience.
As Jews throughout America and around the world gather with family and
friends to light the menorah and remember the miracle of God's presence in
our lives and history, let us all give thanks for the blessed light of
religious freedom in our nation. And let us be mindful, in our thoughts,
prayers, and actions, of those who still must live in the shadow of
oppression.
Hillary joins me in extending best wishes to all for a memorable
Hanukkah observance and for peace and joy in the coming year.
William J. Clinton
President of the United States
President Clinton's 1997 Chanukah Greeting
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