Rabbi Milton Balkany has inspired many Presidents with his words or praise, encouragement and wisdom. Here is an example of an address he gave during the tenure of President Bill Clinton:
We pray that President Clinton with his statesman’s velvet composure will teach the world that freedom is not the right to do what you choose- but rather the responsibility to choose to do what is right. May the community of nations appreciate that happiness is not a pleasure preserved in the pantry of the past- or a promise packaged in the freezer of the future. It is today- it is both an attitude and an attainment. It is a blend of gratitude, and commitment. It is your smile upon us, O G-d. Amen. The words of Rabbi Balkany are a perfect example of the saying, “Words that come straight from the heart go straight to the heart.”
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