Beam of Light by Elisa Boxer - Hardcover Books

Available from Chrysanthemum when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

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 pres