Comments on: [photo] Obama seder uses Maxwell House Haggadah-very kosher indeed http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: White House Seder Tonight: Will They Use Maxwell House Again? : Writes Like She Talks http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-570499 White House Seder Tonight: Will They Use Maxwell House Again? : Writes Like She Talks Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:56:30 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13144#comment-570499 [...] Here’s evidence of the Maxwell House haggadah being in the House. We’ll have to wait word for what they use this year. [...] [...] Here’s evidence of the Maxwell House haggadah being in the House. We’ll have to wait word for what they use this year. [...]

]]> By: Details of President Obama’s 2010 Seder : Writes Like She Talks http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-464990 Details of President Obama’s 2010 Seder : Writes Like She Talks Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:19:39 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13144#comment-464990 [...] photo of President Obama’s 2010 seder shows that the Maxwell House Haggadah is a two-peat choice for telling the Passover story - way to go Maxwell House. You can read more [...] [...] photo of President Obama’s 2010 seder shows that the Maxwell House Haggadah is a two-peat choice for telling the Passover story - way to go Maxwell House. You can read more [...]

]]> By: Stuart P http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-302409 Stuart P Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:47:54 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13144#comment-302409 Where's the matzah? Where’s the matzah?

]]> By: Joni Webb http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-293058 Joni Webb Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:31:57 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13144#comment-293058 Thank you for showing this! I almost cried when I first saw this picture. Who would have EVER thought this would happen in the WH? Amazing! And I love the children being there - it shows it was a serious event - not just a political gesture. Michelle's uncle is a Rabbi - wouldn't it be great to see him there next time? Love this! Next year in Jerusalem!!!! Thank you for showing this! I almost cried when I first saw this picture. Who would have EVER thought this would happen in the WH? Amazing! And I love the children being there – it shows it was a serious event – not just a political gesture. Michelle’s uncle is a Rabbi – wouldn’t it be great to see him there next time? Love this!
Next year in Jerusalem!!!!

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-290569 Jill Miller Zimon Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:28:39 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13144#comment-290569 Jay - thanks for reading and commenting - not sure what blogs you usually read/comment at, but you are wrong on at least two counts: 1. Pres. Obama is not a Muslim. If you want to maintain that he is, I suggest you start a blog dedicated to that. If I ever write a post where I discuss what religion Obama is, you can return to discuss why you think he is a Muslim, but this post isn't that one. 2. As you can see in the high image resolution from the White House's official photo of the event, several individuals are wearing kipot. You can wax and wane that they're doctored or whatever - the people wearing them are Jews, they are wearing kipot and I really do not care whether the president chose to wear a kipah or not at this seder. My kids were not wearing kipot at our second seder either - held at someone else's home, where some people were wearing them and some were not. Here's the high res image link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/hi_res/seder_hi-res.jpg Happy holidays to you and if you're going to make these kinds of assertions on this blog, I'd urge you to have some back up. Thanks. Jay – thanks for reading and commenting – not sure what blogs you usually read/comment at, but you are wrong on at least two counts:

1. Pres. Obama is not a Muslim. If you want to maintain that he is, I suggest you start a blog dedicated to that. If I ever write a post where I discuss what religion Obama is, you can return to discuss why you think he is a Muslim, but this post isn’t that one.

2. As you can see in the high image resolution from the White House’s official photo of the event, several individuals are wearing kipot. You can wax and wane that they’re doctored or whatever – the people wearing them are Jews, they are wearing kipot and I really do not care whether the president chose to wear a kipah or not at this seder. My kids were not wearing kipot at our second seder either – held at someone else’s home, where some people were wearing them and some were not.

Here’s the high res image link:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/hi_res/seder_hi-res.jpg

Happy holidays to you and if you’re going to make these kinds of assertions on this blog, I’d urge you to have some back up. Thanks.

]]> By: Jay http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-290560 Jay Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:14:57 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13144#comment-290560 As an observant Jew, I winder if this was his way of poking fun at the Jews as Muslims will do (He is a Muslim). Further, no one there was wearing kippot which is the respectful thing to do during a religious cerimonial meal. As an observant Jew, I winder if this was his way of poking fun at the Jews as Muslims will do (He is a Muslim). Further, no one there was wearing kippot which is the respectful thing to do during a religious cerimonial meal.

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-286082 Jill Miller Zimon Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:52:31 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13144#comment-286082 Jeff - I agree with what you wrote re: so many other beautiful ones but this was playing it safe. Not a big deal to me - maybe there was a point where they even spoke about that? Jeff – I agree with what you wrote re: so many other beautiful ones but this was playing it safe. Not a big deal to me – maybe there was a point where they even spoke about that?

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-286078 Jill Miller Zimon Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:51:52 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13144#comment-286078 Hi Margalit - no! I didn't notice that they each had their own seder plate - good pick up. And you're also right about if there's no charoset - that's the best part to me, before the matzah ball soup that is. :) Hi Margalit – no! I didn’t notice that they each had their own seder plate – good pick up. And you’re also right about if there’s no charoset – that’s the best part to me, before the matzah ball soup that is. :)

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-286076 Jill Miller Zimon Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:50:35 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13144#comment-286076 Hi Mark - very well could be Dayenu - definitely singing. But you are suggesting that the president may be on a the wrong page, or could it be that we can't see the page? The Maxwell House definitely goes from right to left, I can't recall off the top of my head re: when the song comes vis a vis the pesach, matzah, maror pronunciation. To be fair, though, she said laughing, I definitely don't keep up on the right pages either so... :) Yes - it is very lovely. Hi Mark – very well could be Dayenu – definitely singing. But you are suggesting that the president may be on a the wrong page, or could it be that we can’t see the page? The Maxwell House definitely goes from right to left, I can’t recall off the top of my head re: when the song comes vis a vis the pesach, matzah, maror pronunciation.

To be fair, though, she said laughing, I definitely don’t keep up on the right pages either so… :)

Yes – it is very lovely.

]]> By: Jeff Hess http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/04/10/photo-obama-seder-uses-maxwell-house-haggadah-very-kosher-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-285630 Jeff Hess Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:00:08 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=13144#comment-285630 Shalom Jill, With so many beautiful and language friendly haggadoht out there, it's a shame that the first White House Seder used the archaic Maxwell House haggadah. But, I do suppose that in a political sense, it is the most banal and least controversial. After all, the Obamas were not out to make a political statement, but rather a societal one. B'shalom, Jeff Shalom Jill,

With so many beautiful and language friendly haggadoht out there, it’s a shame that the first White House Seder used the archaic Maxwell House haggadah.

But, I do suppose that in a political sense, it is the most banal and least controversial. After all, the Obamas were not out to make a political statement, but rather a societal one.

B’shalom,

Jeff

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