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White House seder includes Ashkenazic, Sephardic traditions

(JTA) – Moroccan charoset balls, savory holiday brisket and carrot souffle were on the menu at the annual White House seder. The guest list for last Friday night’s seder was not made public. Susan Barocas, a Washington-based filmmaker and foodie, served as guest chef for the meal alongside White House chef Cris Comerford, according to the White House, to create the meal that incorporated both Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions. In recounting the story of the Exodus from Egypt, the Obamas “joined their guests in performing the Seder rituals and followed the Haggadah’s command that we see ourselves as though we personally were liberated from Egypt. And they acknowledged how this story has inspired generations of Americans in the struggle for civil rights,” according to the White House.

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