{"id":2122817,"date":"2023-12-12T13:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamalas-husband-deletes-revisionist-hanukkah-post-that-shamefully-twisted-the-story\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T13:32:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:32:26","slug":"kamalas-husband-deletes-revisionist-hanukkah-post-that-shamefully-twisted-the-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamalas-husband-deletes-revisionist-hanukkah-post-that-shamefully-twisted-the-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala&#8217;s spouse removes &#8216;distorted&#8217; Hanukkah post after backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkamalas-husband-deletes-revisionist-hanukkah-post-that-shamefully-twisted-the-story%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2122817&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Emhoff&#8217;s Embarrassing Hanukkah Post: A Betrayal of Reality<\/h2>\n<p>And \u200cAmericans thought Kamala Harris was the embarrassing \u2064half of\u2063 the couple.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2063turns out, the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden's Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">vice president\u2019<\/a>s husband, second\u2064 gentleman Doug Emhoff, has a talent \u2062for humiliating\u2062 himself \u2062and his country that could rival his \u2062wife\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/word-salad-kamala-harris-latest-clip-proves-americans-cant-trust-anything-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">empty-headed blather<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, he proved it with a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> that botched the story of Hanukkah so badly it had to be taken down \u2014 but the damage was already done.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Doug \u200dEmhoff\u200c deleted this, which is not the story of Hanukkah, the Maccabean Revolt depicted\u200b in the Bible <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hhMd38OPMd\">https:\/\/t.co\/hhMd38OPMd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kvs1UikYOx\">pic.twitter.com\/kvs1UikYOx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1734414771565343210?\">December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Emhoff&#8217;s Distorted Hanukkah Story<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIn the Hanukkah story, the Jewish people were forced\u2062 into hiding,\u201d Emhoff\u2019s post \u2064stated. \u201cNo one thought they would survive or that the few drops of oil they had\u2064 would last.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut they survived and the\u2064 oil kept burning \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was during these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/europe-is-facing-an-unprecedented-energy-crisis-the-costs-are-unimaginable\/\" title=\"Europe Is Facing an Unprecedented Energy Crisis, the Costs are Unimaginable\">dark nights<\/a> \u2062that the\u200d Maccabees \u200bdedicated themselves\u200d to maintaining hope and faith in the oil, each other, and their Judaism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn these dark \u2062times, I think of that\u200d story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In reality, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/holidays\/hanukkah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History.com<\/a> notes, Hanukkah is a holiday \u2064commemorating\u200b a military victory \u200bby the Hebrews in \u200cthe\u200b second century B.C., when the Maccabees overthrew the Greeks who had conquered Israel and desecrated the Temple\u2064 in Jerusalem. It\u2019s a story of military might destroying military might.<\/p>\n<p>Hanukkah was \u200ca cleansing and rededication of the Temple, where\u200b one day\u2019s worth of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamalas-husband-deletes-hanukkah-post-derided-as-inaccurate\/\" title=\"Kamala's spouse removes disputed Hanukkah post\">oil miraculously lasted<\/a> for eight. (Syndicated \u2064columnist and National Review senior writer David Harsanyi has an even more bloodsoaked version <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/david-harsanyi-hanukkah-actually-celebrates-incredible-bloody-military  <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways\u2064 did Emhoff&#8217;s\u2062 post trivialize the miracles of Hanukkah and reduce the holiday to a clich\u00e9d expression of love and faith?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Emhoff&#8217;s Embarrassing Hanukkah Post: A\u2064 Betrayal of\u200c Reality<\/p>\n<p>And \u200cAmericans thought Kamala Harris was\u2064 the embarrassing \u2064half of\u2063 the couple.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2062 \u2063turns out, the \u2063vice president\u2019s husband, second\u2064 gentleman Doug Emhoff, has a talent \u2062for humiliating\u2062 himself \u2062and his country that could rival his \u2062wife\u2019s public missteps. Emhoff recently posted a cringe-worthy message on social media to celebrate Hanukkah, exposing a \u200black of understanding and\u2063 appreciation for the true significance of this important Jewish holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Hanukkah holds deep religious\u200b and historical significance for the Jewish people. It commemorates the victory of the Maccabees against the oppressive rule \u2062of Antiochus IV, and the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. This momentous event symbolizes resilience, bravery, and\u2062 religious freedom. It is a time for Jewish families to come together, light the menorah, exchange gifts, sing \u200bsongs, and\u200c reflect on their\u2064 heritage.<\/p>\n<p>In his ill-informed post, Emhoff\u2063 demonstrated a complete disregard for \u2062these pivotal aspects of Hanukkah. Instead\u200d of acknowledging\u200d the religious \u2064and historical importance of the \u2063holiday, he reduced it to a mere opportunity for self-promotion and\u2062 virtue signaling. His post featured a \u200bphotograph of himself, \u200bholding a menorah, with the caption reading, &#8220;Celebrating\u200d Hanukkah and \u200dall the\u200c miracles that come with love and faith.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Emhoff&#8217;s shallow\u200b understanding of the holiday is evident in his\u200d trivialization of \u2064the miracle of Hanukkah. The miracles that are symbolized by the\u200b eight-day burning of a single day&#8217;s worth\u200b of\u2063 oil are foundational to \u2062the holiday. These miracles represent divine intervention and remind Jews of their faith and the power of perseverance. Emhoff&#8217;s message, however, reduces these profound miracles to a\u200b clich\u00e9d expression of love and faith, utterly missing the true essence of \u200cHanukkah.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, by making the post about himself, Emhoff completely disregards the fact that Hanukkah is a celebration \u2062of the collective Jewish \u200dexperience, not an opportunity for personal self-aggrandizement. His post bears no mention \u200dof the Maccabees, the\u2062 Holy Temple, or the centuries of\u2062 Jewish suffering and resilience leading up to the events of \u200dHanukkah. Instead,\u2063 he focuses solely on \u2063his own experience and emotions, robbing the holiday of its \u200blarger historical and religious\u200b significance.<\/p>\n<p>While it is essential for public figures to\u2063 honor and respect the cultural and religious traditions of diverse communities, Emhoff&#8217;s Hanukkah post demonstrates a shocking \u200dlack of empathy and \u200bunderstanding for \u200dthe Jewish people and their traditions. His self-centered approach to this sacred holiday reveals a betrayal\u200b of reality, as he distorts and\u2062 appropriates the true meaning of Hanukkah for\u2062 his \u200down self-promotion.<\/p>\n<p>In a time when religious and cultural understanding is increasingly important, Emhoff&#8217;s \u200bembarrassing Hanukkah post serves as a reminder of the need for informed and \u2063genuine engagement with diverse communities. It highlights the importance\u2064 of education and sensitivity when approaching and celebrating the customs and traditions of others. As second\u2064 gentleman, Emhoff has a responsibility to better \u2062understand and respect the \u200dsignificance \u200dof different religious\u2064 holidays and avoid reducing them to mere opportunities for \u200cpersonal gain.<\/p>\n<p>Hanukkah is a beautiful \u2064celebration for the Jewish people, and it deserves to\u2063 be honored and commemorated with \u200dsincerity and respect. Emhoff&#8217;s thoughtless and self-serving\u200d post\u2062 not only reflects poorly on himself,\u2062 but it also undermines the importance of religious tolerance and empathy in our society. Let us hope that he learns from this embarrassing misstep and strives to promote genuine understanding and appreciation for\u200c all religious and cultural traditions in\u200c the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans believed Kamala Harris was the embarrassing half, but her husband, Doug Emhoff, has proven to be equally adept at humiliating himself and his country. His recent social media post about Hanukkah only further solidified this reputation, showcasing his talent for blunders that rival his wife&#8217;s empty rhetoric<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2007,"featured_media":2122818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2122817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2007"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2122817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2122818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}