Levi Shemtov

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.

Levi Shemtov affixing a Mezuzah at Debbie Wasserman Schultz's office in the Capitol Hill, 2018

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
  1. Kampeas Ron,(December 15, 2006) "Chabad's man in D.C", jta.org
  2. "Capitol Jewish Forum | American Friends of Lubavitch | Chabad". afldc. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  3. 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.
  4. "The Rebbe's Man in Washington". Mishpacha Magazine. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. "The Rebbe's Man in Washington". Mishpacha Magazine. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  6. Hatch David (September 27, 1995)"Rabbi Levi Shemtov: Prayer and politics, bipartisan style", The Hill, The Capital Newspaper
  7. Besser, James "Politics Set aside", November 10, 1995, The Jewish Week
  8. Kampeas Ron,(December 15, 2006) "Chabad's man in D.C", jta.org
  9. Fishkoff Sue "The Rebbe's Army",2003 Random House, page 185
  10. Samuel, Stacey (10 December 2012). "National Menorah lit in Washington". cnn.com. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  11. "Video: The Kosher Kitchen". whitehouse.gov. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  12. Hoffman, Jan (13 December 2011). "Overnight Makeover for a Kosher First Kitchen". NYtimes.com. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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