White House message marks Rosh Hashanah with commitments on faith and religious liberty
The presidential message sent greetings to the Jewish community while restating the administration’s positions on antisemitism, religious liberty and faith.
The White House has published a presidential message marking Rosh Hashanah, with the President and Melania Trump extending greetings to the Jewish community.
The message described Rosh Hashanah as the Jewish New Year and the first of the High Holy Days. It said the two-day observance begins a period of prayer, repentance and spiritual renewal leading into Yom Kippur.
The administration used the message to restate its commitment to what it called a historic renewal of faith across the United States, the elimination of antisemitism and the defence of religious liberty.
Those statements set out the administration’s stated priorities; the message does not establish that the commitments have been achieved or that related policies have been enacted.
The message also included religious framing about the origins of humanity and concluded with a traditional wish for a happy, healthy and sweet new year.
