Passover at the Whitehouse (Photo)

[Joe the Revelator]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/09/obama-passover-seder-gues_n_185034.html


This is pretty cool. I don't think I remember any other President celebrating Passover at the Whitehouse. Good move by Obama.

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1. I have seen the photo before,

But it gets me every time.

[Joe the Revelator]

2. Yeah, I'm a few days late, but I just came across the picture.

It made me happy.

[PBS Poll-435]

4. It is 100% okay by me.

I thought it was a very thoughtful gesture by the Administration.

[Merlot]

3. John Singer Sargent at the WH! I had no idea that portrait was there.

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[Cha]

5. Thank you, Joe The Revelator..

Kept hearing that this was coming and it's nice to see the photo of the first Passover in the White House.

[Why Syzygy]

6. WTF?

:wtf:

[Name removed]

7. Deleted message

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[Why Syzygy]

8. Meanwhile

Welcome to Blog Against Theocracy 2009
This is a blogswarm dedicated to the separation of church and state.

It is not a blogswarm against religion. Bloggers who believe in religion and those who don't are equally welcome here. What we share is a common commitment to the First Amendment to the Constitution and its guarantee of church-state separation.

http://blogagainsttheocracy.blogspot.com/2009/04/participants-in-blog-against-theocracy.html

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9. I have no issue with a Democratic President having a Seder Supper.

Or even a Republican.

[Why Syzygy]

10. No. Your prior reply suggests your issues lie in a completely different realm. nt

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14. ROFL

:-) Happy (Belated) April Fools Day!

[Drunken Irishman]

11. I'm with ya', sister!

Hopefully the Obamas don't DARE celebrate Easter dinner tomorrow, or I'm gonna seriously raise hell. And they better damn well not be planning on putting a Christmas tree up in December. Oh hell no!

HOW DARE THEY?!? THIS IS IT! I AM SO FUCKING DONE WITH THE OBAMAS. FUCK THEM!

I can't take this! First Passover, then Easter and then we're a full theocracy. WELL NOT ON MY WATCH, MR. OBAMA! I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO CELEBRATE ANY HOLIDAYS OR BIRTHDAYS IN A HOUSE I PAY FOR! IT ENDS NOW!

NOW!

x(

[Meshuga]

12. You forgot the Easter Egg hunt!

The horror!!!

[mkultra]

15. good luck

your gonna need it.

[Ian David]

13. And the wicked son asked, "WTF?"

[Kingofalldems]

16. Those fotos are fake!!11!!!

He's a muslin and everybody knows it. This is HUGH.

[surrealAmerican]

17. Now they'll start saying he's "Juish"...

... which is probably just as bad from their perspective.

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18. Secret Juw!!!

nt

[Undercurrent]

19. And the family is in the photo too.

Malia, Sasha, and Michelle.

The White House has been open to all sorts of celebrations from Native American to Christian. Now to have a Seder is fine by me. I have no quarrel with that.

Guests included:

Valerie Jarrett
Eric Whitaker
Michelle, Malia, and Sasha
Reggie Love
Melissa Winter
Dana Lewis
Samantha Tubman
Eric Lesser and his family
David Axelrod
Arun Chaudhary
Susan Sher
Herbie Ziskend
Lisa Kohnke

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Among those invited was Valerie Jarrett, one of Obama's closest advisers, and family friend Eric Whitaker, who was visiting from Chicago and attended a Seder last year with the campaign. First lady Michelle Obama and the family's two daughters also attended.

The staff guest list included aides from the campaign trail who marked last year's Passover at the Sheraton hotel in Harrisburg, Pa. Obama's personal aide, Reggie Love; Michelle Obama's deputy chief of staff, Melissa Winter; personal aide Dana Lewis and associate social secretary Samantha Tubman all received invitations.

Also on the guest list were Eric Lesser, a personal aide to senior adviser David Axelrod, and his family. Lesser worked during the New Hampshire primary and later handled baggage for traveling reporters. White House videographer Arun Chaudhary _ a constant presence on the trail _ landed invitations for his family.

Others in the exclusive group included Michelle Obama's counsel and friend Susan Sher; Herbie Ziskend, a staff assistant to Vice President Joe Biden's policy and economic advisers; and White House deputy director of advance and special events Lisa Kohnke.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/09/obama-passover-seder-gues_n_185034.html