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Trump Hosts Orthodox, Haredi Jewish Leaders at White House During Chol HaMoed Pessech

Apr 7, 2026·2 min read

WASHINGTON (VINnews) — Donald Trump hosted Orthodox and Haredi Jewish leaders at the White House on Monday during Chol HaMoed Passover, bringing together senior administration officials and communal figures for a reception and policy discussion.

The event was arranged by Jewish liaison Martin Marks and included a reception in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building followed by a private Oval Office meeting with a select group of leaders, according to people familiar with the gathering.

Administration officials in attendance included Howard Lutnick, Lee Zeldin, Will Scharf, Jacob Reis, and Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun.

The delegation included Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Rabbi Dovid Zwiebel of Agudath Israel, Rabbi David Niederman, executive director of the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, Rabbi Moshe Margaretten, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, and Gedalya Segedin, village administrator of Kiryas Joel, among others, as well as Holocaust survivor Jerry Wartski, Jonathan Burkan, Jeff Miller and Matt Brooks.

Edan Alexander, a recently released hostage from Gaza, attended with his parents.

Participants said Trump discussed security funding for Jewish institutions, reiterated support for Israel, and addressed tensions involving Iran. He also spoke about the case of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin, calling his past sentence unjust.

During the meeting, Trump placed a phone call to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, speaking about their involvement in Jewish communal life.

No formal statement was released following the event.

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