It's believed to be the first Sedar at the White House and I was curious as to why Obama wanted to have one. I found no stories about it at the Washington Post and all I could find at the New York Times was a blog post.
CNN had this explanation...
"Last year, in the thick of the Pennsylvania primary a group of traveling Obama campaign staff couldn't get home for seder. Instead, like the Jews in Exodus, they had to prepare a seder in haste. One junior staffer found space for the impromptu meal in the basement of a Harrisburg Sheraton. He gathered the traditional seder foods from the hotel kitchen, and from a cousin who was in college nearby.
The staffers invited then-candidate Obama. But they were surprised when he showed up...The event will be informally led by Eric Lesser, now 24, who organized last year's event. Lesser is now assistant to David Axelrod; during the campaign he handled baggage call and logistics for traveling staff and media."
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