NOVANEWS
The tradition started in 2008 when, after a long day on the campaign trail, then-Senator Obama gathered a group of staff members for an impromptu seder in Pennsylvania.
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U.S. President Barack Obama at the 2011 White House Passover seder. |
| Photo by: The White House |
While this year’s seder was not strictly kosher for Passover, it was “kosher style,” with a menu put together by White House staff. Among the recipes were chicken soup with matzo balls, braised beef brisket, potato kugel, carrot soufflé, and matzoh chocolate cake.
The White House kitchen did most of the cooking and the Maxwell House Haggadah was used for the seder.
Earlier Monday, Obama called Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to wish him and the citizens of IsraHell a happy Passover.
Zionist Netanyahu thanked Obama for approving the budget which includes funding for Zionist’s Iron Dome missile defense system. Obama in return congratulated Zionist Netanyahu for the success of the system thus far.
Obama also emphasized that he appreciates the manner in which Zionist Netanyahu has been handling the recent events in Gaza. The two discussed various other issues and planned to speak again in the coming days.
Last week, Obama released a signed greeting wishing all those celebrating Passover a happy holiday.
In his message, he likened the story of Passover to the revolutions sweeping the Middle East, saying “the passage of the children of Israel from bondage and repression to freedom and liberty” applies to the “modern stories of liberation in the Middle East.”
Obama wished Jewish families around the world a happy Passover and urged that the world must work to “alleviate the suffering, poverty, injustice, and hunger of those who are not yet free.”
