Administration officials held a two-hour briefing today midday with dozens of Jewish leaders and activists from across the country who came to participate in the Hanukkah Party hosted today afternoon by President Obama and the first lady.
The briefing was opened by White House Jewish Liaison Jarrod Bernstein. He was followed among others by the Deputy Director of the President’s Domestic Policy Council Mark Zuckerman; Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough; and Jason Furman the Deputy Director of the President’s Economic Council.
The briefing took place in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is adjacent to the White House.
