What is the reason that Obama is hosting Seder at White House?
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Obama will host a Passover seder Thursday evening in the White House. The president’s schedule for the rest of the week, released on Tuesday evening, said that Obama would mark the beginning of the holiday with a seder for friends and staff. No other information was provided. It is believed to be the first presidential seder held in the White House. William Daroff, vice president for public policy and director of the United Jewish Communities Washington office, said the seder was scheduled on the second night so as not to disrupt first night family seders and is “a testament to how far we have come as a Jewish people in America. “Jews are a vital component in the mosaic that is American culture and society,” he said. “Our welcome through the front door, and the dining room door, of the White House speaks to the inclusiveness of today’s America and of President Obama. This night is indeed different from all other nights.” Sources:
Obama to Host Seder at White House President Obama is hosting a Passover seder at the White House on Thursday for friends and family, the second day of the eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the end of the Jews’ enslavement in Egypt. A White House official told FOX News that Obama participated in a Passover seder with staff and a few friends last year while on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, and enjoyed it so much he played off the traditional refrain at the end of the seder, yelling out “Next Year in the White House.” The aide said that the seder was a “welcome moment of reflection and rest” from the rigorous campaign and is now set as a time for the president’s staff to regroup. “This year’s seder is meant not only to celebrate the holiday, but also to reflect on all that has happened in our lives since last year’s seder in Harrisburg,” the aide said. “This is apparently the first time a president has participated in a seder at the White House.” President Clinton’s staff held
