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Next Year in the White House Barack Obama s First Presidential Seder

by [Michelson, Richard]

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The true story of how a small Seder dinner on the campaign trail inspired Barack Obama to bring the tradition into the White House and host the first ever Presidential Passover celebration.

In 1800, President John Adams held the first formal Christmas dinner at
the newly built White House. In 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes
observed Easter with a public "Egg Roll." But it wasn't until 2009 that a US president officially celebrated Passover.

A year earlier, on the campaign trail, three staffers had to get creative in order to host a Seder dinner. They gathered in a hotel basement, joined by candidate Barack Obama. They made the most of their surroundings and modest dinner, shared the stories and rituals of the holiday, and found connections between their communities. They made a toast and a promise to a future, grander celebration: next year in the White House.

For the first time, this story is told for picture book readers by award-winning author Richard Michelson and lauded illustrator EB Lewis in this special partnership with PJ Library.

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  • Crown Books for Young Rea Brand
  • Mar 4, 2025 Pub Date:
  • 9780593711583 ISBN-13:
  • 0593711580 ISBN-10:
  • 40.0 pages Hardcover
  • English Language
  • 12.31 in * 0.41 in * 9.88 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: