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Celebration was added to the white house holiday schedule. the first menorah lighting in the executive residence was in december 2001 with george and laura bush. in 2007, the parents of slain reporter daniel pearl, a victim of terrorism, lit the menorah at the white house. the menorah had been in the pearl family for generations. >> the menorah we light tonight has special meaning. it once belonged to pearl, the great-grandfather of daniel pearl. daniel was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists. his only crime was being a jewish american. by honoring daniel, we are given the opportunity to brin...

The first menorah lighting in the executive residence was in december of 2001 with george and laura bush. in 2007, the parents of slain reporter daniel pearl, a victim of terrorism, lit the menorah at the white house. the menorah had been in the pearl family for generations. >> the menorah we light tonight has special meaning. it once belonged to hiam pearl, who was the great-grandfather of "wall street journal" reporter daniel pearl. while reporting in pakistan 2002, daniel was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists. his only crime was being a jewish american. by honoring daniel, we're given th...