Rabbi Marvin Hier: First Rabbi to Deliver Invocation at Presidential Inauguration Since 1985

January 23, 2017

“...a lot of people who don’t like Jews had a tough time seeing a Jew stand up proudly before the world."

Rabbi Marvin Hier: First Rabbi to Deliver Invocation at Presidential Inauguration Since 1985 Rabbi Hier delivering invocation at Donald Trump's inauguration United States Capital • January 20, 2017 • Washington, D.C. ... "Bless all our allies who share our beliefs. 'By the rivers of Babylon we wept as we remembered Zion…. If I forget thee o’ Jerusalem may my right hand forget it’s skill….' (Psalm 137) ..."  (Read full invocation) • Watch full video here Read related articles: Jerusalem Post • Trump Inauguration Rabbi Attacked With Antisemitic Hate Speech “Obviously a lot of people who don’t like Jews had a tough time seeing a Jew stand up proudly before the world."   Forward • How Senator Schumer and Rabbi Hier Snuck Jewish Dissent Into the Trump Inaugural    The Algemeiner • Trump Inauguration Rabbi Hier: Reciting Psalm of Jerusalem ‘Absolutely Intentional’ in Wake of UN Resolutions Denying Historical Jewish Ties to Holy City    The Times of Israel • Trump’s inauguration rabbi targeted by anti-Semitic messages Marvin Hier’s blessing at new president’s swearing-in met by wave of online posts featuring Nazi imagery, racist abuse

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