By Mark D. Zimmerman
MELVILLE, New York — Bill Clinton was the first president to hold a candle lighting ceremony for Chanukkah at the White House, in 1993. What did a 6-year-old girl do at the event?
A. She wandered off in the White House, eventually coming upon Chelsea Clinton in her bedroom. Chelsea and the girl played games and Chelsea read her a book until the Secret Service came in looking for the lost girl.
B. She got too close to the table which held the menorah and knocked into it, causing the menorah to fall over, igniting the tablecloth. The Secret Service quickly snuffed out the flames.
C. She got too close to the candles, causing her ponytail to catch fire. President Clinton quickly snuffed out the fire with his hands.
D. She got too close to President Clinton. The Secret Service quickly restrained her out with their hands.
E. She sang the Chanukkah blessings and then taught President Clinton how to play dreidel.
B. She got too close to the table which held the menorah and knocked into it, causing the menorah to fall over, igniting the tablecloth. The Secret Service quickly snuffed out the flames.
C. She got too close to the candles, causing her ponytail to catch fire. President Clinton quickly snuffed out the fire with his hands.
D. She got too close to President Clinton. The Secret Service quickly restrained her out with their hands.
E. She sang the Chanukkah blessings and then taught President Clinton how to play dreidel.
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Mark D. Zimmerman is the author of Rashi, Rambam and Ramalamadingdong series of Jewish trivia e-books. Learn more at rrrjewishtrivia.com.