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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Obama Debuts as First President to Host White House Seder

    President Obama has hosted the nation's first White House seder tonight. The ritual Passover dinner was led by Michelle Obama's cousin, Capers Funnye, who is a Rabbi and the head of a mostly black synagogue on Chicago's South Side. Brad Greenberg is a reporter for the Jewish Journal and is the creator of its God Blog .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama has hosted the nation's first White House seder tonight. The ritual Passover dinner was led by Michelle Obama's cousin, Capers Funnye, who is a Rabbi and the head of a mostly black synagogue on Chicago's South Side. Brad Greenberg is a reporter for the Jewish Journal and is the creator of its God Blog.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Reporter, Jewish Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    California GOP Eat Their Own as Party's Base Crumbles
    1. 0:00Obama Debuts as First President to Host White House SederYou’re reading this
    2. 1:16Behavioral Science and Political Change
    3. 28:03Angels Starting Pitcher Killed in Car Crash
    4. 35:24California GOP Eat Their Own as Party's Base Crumbles
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