President Obama Offers Easter and Passover Greetings
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The White House(WASHINGTON) — In a video message released on Saturday, President Obama offered his warmest wishes to people celebrating the Easter and Passover holidays.
On Friday night, the President and First Lady hosted a Seder at the White House to mark the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
On Sunday, the First Family will celebrate Easter.
“Whether we’re Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, or Buddhist; whether faith in God shapes our daily lives completely or not at all, we believe that with common effort, and shared sacrifice, a brighter future is just around the bend,” Obama said. “And we embrace our obligation to do something meaningful, something lasting, with the precious time we’ve been allotted on this Earth.”
President Obama also encouraged all Americans to “pause and give thanks for the chance to live in a country where everyone has the right to worship and pray and love as they choose.”
Watch the President’s Easter and Passover message below:
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