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At the White House Chanukah reception, the US president reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s right to defend itself

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is the first Jewish person to be the spouse of one of the countrys nationally elected leaders

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden hosted a Hanukkah reception at the White House on Monday night, vowing to continue to stand with Israel in its war with Hamas while saying that a "surge of antisemitism" around the globe "is sickening."

Good Tuesday morning. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the Jewish Federations of North America’s establishing a $25 million loan fund for Israeli small businesses and how, despite political pressure, the presidents of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology appear...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting a White House reception Monday evening to mark Chanukah, celebrating the festival of lights as he has continued to denounce rising antisemitism

President Joe Biden will host a White House reception to mark Hanukkah, celebrating the festival of lights as he has continued to denounce rising antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad amid the Israel-Hamas war.

The president, first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will attend the event with nearly 800 guests.

President Joe Biden has hosted a Hanukkah reception at the White House

President Joe Biden is hosting a White House reception Monday evening to mark Hanukkah, celebrating the festival of lights as he has continued to denounce rising antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Antisemitism has only intensified since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and other militants sparked Israel's ongoing war in Gaza -- which faces heightened criticism for the mounting Palestinian death toll.