Levi Shemtov
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Levi Shemtov is the Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch in Washington D.C.,[1] Founder and President of the Capitol Jewish Forum, a group providing outreach to "Jewish men and women working on Capitol Hill and in the government arena"[2] and serves on the board of the Rabbinical Council (Vaad) of Greater Washington.[3] Shemtov is the Senior Shliach in Washington D.C,[4] where he established TheSHUL.
His affiliation is bipartisan,[5][6][7] and he maintains close relationships with numerous members of the United States Congress, senior Administration officials and leaders in the international community, including a number of heads of state and government.[8][9]
He organizes several Jewish programs in the District, most notably the annual lighting ceremony of the National Menorah in Lafayette Square.[10] He has overseen the koshering of the White House for the celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month and Channukah in the administrations of George W. Bush , Barack Obama and Donald Trump.[11][12]
References
- ^ Kampeas Ron,(December 15, 2006) "Chabad's man in D.C", jta.org
- ^ "Capitol Jewish Forum | American Friends of Lubavitch | Chabad". afldc. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Rabbi Levi Shemtov is the newest member of the Vaad,(December 23, 2014),""DC Vaad has new member, and it's a Chabad rabbi"". washingtonjewishweek.com. 23 December 2014.
- ^ "The Rebbe's Man in Washington". Mishpacha Magazine. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "The Rebbe's Man in Washington". Mishpacha Magazine. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Hatch David (September 27, 1995)"Rabbi Levi Shemtov: Prayer and politics, bipartisan style", The Hill, The Capital Newspaper
- ^ Besser, James "Politics Set aside", November 10, 1995, The Jewish Week
- ^ Kampeas Ron,(December 15, 2006) "Chabad's man in D.C", jta.org
- ^ Fishkoff Sue "The Rebbe's Army",2003 Random House, page 185
- ^ Samuel, Stacey (10 December 2012). "National Menorah lit in Washington". cnn.com. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Video: The Kosher Kitchen". whitehouse.gov. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Hoffman, Jan (13 December 2011). "Overnight Makeover for a Kosher First Kitchen". NYtimes.com. Retrieved 5 October 2013.