Muckety mover - Obama does Passover

Barack Obama held a Passover seder for friends and family Thursday night, marking what is believed to be the first time a president presided over the feast honoring the Jews’ exodus from slavery in ancient Egypt.

The guest list included Valerie Jarrett, one of Obama’s closest advisers, and family friend Eric Whitaker, who is visiting from Chicago and attended a seder last year with the campaign. Two of the president’s highest-profile Jewish advisers, Rahm Emanuel and David Axelrod weren’t there, however.

The idea dates to last year’s campaign, when several Jewish aides celebrated Passover on the road, and decided to replace the traditional toast, “Next year in Jerusalem,” with “Next year in the White House.”

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