The first piece of Judaica in the White House's permanent holiday collection was introduced for Hanukkah in 2022. This lovely picture book tells the history and importance of its creation.
The official White House menorah is a symbol of strength and perseverance against seemingly insurmountable odds. It was created from a piece of reclaimed wood salvaged during a Truman-era renovation of the building. That beam of White House wood sat in storage for seventy years, through thirteen different presidents. It might have been destroyed, but instead it waited for its new purpose. And so, in 2022, it was transformed into a menorah that will shine its beams of light every year, celebrating the resilience and permanence of Jewish people in America and abroad.
- ISBN10 0593698177
- ISBN13 9780593698174
- Publish Date 15 October 2024
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group
- Imprint Rocky Pond Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 32
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780593698174