U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz lit the national Chanukah menorah. Hundreds attended Sunday’s event, sponsored by American Friends of Lubavitch. The menorah, which stands on the Ellipse in front of the White House, has been lit for the past 22 years.
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