First Lady Laura Bush had resolved to personally supervise the preparations of the planned Chanukah party in the White House kitchen on Tuesday night. The White House kitchen underwent a kashering process to please the first lady who requested this so that 'the Jewish guests feel comfortable'. For this purpose she recruited the assistance of Rabbi Levi Shemtov and all of these measures were taken despite the fact that pre-heated meals could have been used for the party as in previous years.
Rabbi Shemtov appointed Rabbi Hillel Baron from Howard County, Maryland to supervise the kitchen-koshering process and he was assisted by HaTomim Menachem Mendel Minkowitz, from Montreal who had been ordained with Smicha and currently studies in 770. Minkowitz did the koshering job with the help of Rabbi Binyomin Taub of the Kashrus Committee of Bergen County in New Jersey and Rabbi Hillel Baron, Shliach in Columbia, MD. The Kosher Lemehadrin cuisine was prepared by the chef and staff of the Petak catering. The festive meal was held after a candle lighting ceremony with President George Bush, which was held early this year due to Chanukah falling out on vacation time.
First Lady Takes Personal Interest in the “Comfort of her Guests”
First Lady Laura Bush had resolved to personally supervise the preparations of the planned Chanukah party in the White House kitchen on Tuesday night. The White House kitchen underwent a kashering process to please the first lady who requested this so that ‘the Jewish guests feel comfortable’. For this purpose she recruited the assistance of Rabbi Levi Shemtov and all of these measures were taken despite the fact that pre-heated meals could have been used for the party as in previous years.
Rabbi Shemtov appointed Rabbi Hillel Baron from Howard County, Maryland to supervise the kitchen-koshering process and he was assisted by HaTomim Menachem Mendel Minkowitz, from Montreal who had been ordained with Smicha and currently studies in 770. Minkowitz did the koshering job with the help of Rabbi Binyomin Taub of the Kashrus Committee of Bergen County in New Jersey and Rabbi Hillel Baron, Shliach in Columbia, MD. The Kosher Lemehadrin cuisine was prepared by the chef and staff of the Petak catering. The festive meal was held after a candle lighting ceremony with President George Bush, which was held early this year due to Chanukah falling out on vacation time.
sr41
cool. Do you think any of the shluchim took home some ‘shirayim’. They say that the first lady bakes realy well.
other guy
so does the white house now have a lubavitcher hechsher?
Yeka Staff
I guess they get nicer as approval rating drop.. hmmm.. wonder if it had anything to do with this..
balbusteh
what was the menu?
kav, mtl
Mendy sh”y,
very nice! keep up the good work!
make the Rebbe proud!
kav, mtl