US President Barack Obama talked with more than 500 rabbis last night (Thursday) in honor of Rosh Hashanah.

The White House has released a statement explaining that most of the conversation focused around the Iran nuclear agreement. That the President explained to the rabbis that the deal is consistent with his unquestionable commitment to Israel's security. In addition, Obama expressed his desire to look into additional ways to strengthen Israel's security and the relationship between the two countries.