Remarks by President Obama at the 71st General Assembly of the Union for Reform Judaism

National Harbor, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2011 – 2:37 P.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  Please, please have a seat.  You’re making me blush.  (Laughter.)  Thank you, Eric, for that extraordinary introduction and for your many years of leadership in the Reform movement.  And even though it is a few hours early, I’d like to wish all of you Shabbat shalom.  (Applause.) 

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