Chanan Weissman
Chanan Weissman is leaving; Shelley Greenspan slated to take over.
White House Jewish Liaison Chanan Weissman served as master of ceremonies and led a type of order modeled on the seder, featuring Jewish administration officials, leaders and celebrities.
With full-blown war in Ukraine, Iran on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons and multiple Arab terrorist attacks in Israel, the tone remained tense as the spring holidays converged.
The hostage-taking situation in Colleyville, Texas, wasn’t new in that it took place on Shabbat. But for an observant Jew in charge of disseminating information, it presents certain challenges.
“He is an observant Jew; he’s done the job before; he has a quiet competence, even in the face of a lot of noise that comes up from time to time,” said Jarrod Bernstein, who held the liaison’s position in the Obama administration.
Chanan Weissman, 37, currently director of technology and democracy at the National Security Council, has held the job before.