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Jewish News 24 · Aug 9, 2026

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President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Will Scharf, a Jewish attorney who serves as White House staff secretary, will become assistant to the president and White House counsel effective Sept. 1. Scharf was raised in a Modern Orthodox Jewish family with roots in New York and North Florida. He has maintained an observant Jewish lifestyle, including keeping kosher, putting on tefillin daily and attending Shabbat services at a Chabad synagogue, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that Will Scharf, a Jewish attorney who serves as White House staff secretary, will become assistant to the president and White House counsel effective Sept. 1. Scharf was raised in a Modern Orthodox Jewish family with roots in New York and North Florida. He has maintained an observant Jewish lifestyle, including keeping kosher, putting on tefillin daily and attending Shabbat services at a Chabad synagogue, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

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