On Monday, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff landed himself in hot water with the right and even some on the left after a tweet he posted where he and his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, were pictured lighting the first candle of a menorah and where Emhoff, who is Jewish, told a Hanukkah origins story that, to put it charitably, is at odds with reality.
For those who missed it, here’s what Emhoff wrote in the since-deleted post:
The story of Hanukkah and the story of the Jewish people has always been one of hope and resilience. In the Hanukkah story, the Jewish people were forced into hiding. No one thought they would survive or that the few drops of oil they had would last.
But they survived and the oil kept burning.
During those eight days in hiding, they recited their prayers and continued their traditions. That’s why Hanukkah means dedication. It was during those dark nights that…
