Passover at the White House

Your Daily Snapshot for
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Photo of the Day

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama mark the beginning of Passover with a Seder in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House, April 18, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights? Recipes for PassoverThe President and First Lady host a small Seder and Jewish chefs from around the country share their favorite recipes for celebrating Passover.
President Obama Invites You to his Facebook Town HallPresident Obama personally invites you to participate in his "Shared Responsibility and Shared Prosperity" facebook town hall event on Wednesday, April 20th at 1:45 pm PT / 4:45 pm ET live online from Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California.
We're in the Global Clean Energy Race to Win: Federal Investment in California Solar Energy PlantEnergy Secretary Steven Chu talks about the important work the Department of Energy is doing to support American innovators creating clean energy here at home.
Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

8:35 AM: The President hosts and Easter Prayer Breakfast
10:15 AM: President Obama participates in a town hall to discuss his vision for bringing down our deficit

12:30 PM: The Vice President attends an event for Senator Sherrod Brown
3:25 PM: The President meets with a broad group of business, law enforcement, faith, and current and former elected and appointed leaders from across the political spectrum on the importance of fixing our nation's broken immigration system for our 21st century economy
4:30 PM: The President meets with Secretary of Defense Gates