Post by Logan on Dec 19, 2016 1:21:20 GMT -6
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are looking to join an Orthodox temple as they move their family to Washington, DC, before the inauguration.
A rep from the Kushner family inquired about membership at Ohev Sholom, the district’s oldest modern Orthodox synagogue, said a source close to the congregation.
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld — a vocal critic of Donald Trump — would not confirm any communication with the Kushners. But members of the synagogue said Trump’s power progeny is welcome to worship with them.
“We are open to everybody,” said Maryland resident Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a member of the Shepherd Park shul for 12 years. “We have a summer camp, excellent lunches on Shabbat, we are politically diverse, and there are plenty of nice homes in our neighborhood.”
Read more: nypost.com/2016/12/18/ivanka-looks-to-join-dc-temple-with-trump-hating-rabbi/
A rep from the Kushner family inquired about membership at Ohev Sholom, the district’s oldest modern Orthodox synagogue, said a source close to the congregation.
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld — a vocal critic of Donald Trump — would not confirm any communication with the Kushners. But members of the synagogue said Trump’s power progeny is welcome to worship with them.
“We are open to everybody,” said Maryland resident Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a member of the Shepherd Park shul for 12 years. “We have a summer camp, excellent lunches on Shabbat, we are politically diverse, and there are plenty of nice homes in our neighborhood.”
Read more: nypost.com/2016/12/18/ivanka-looks-to-join-dc-temple-with-trump-hating-rabbi/