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Trump hosts Passover reception at White House, with former hostage Edan Alexander and Haredi leaders in attendance
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump hosts a Passover holiday reception for Jewish community leaders at the White House.
The event is closed to the press.
While the White House pegged the event as one for Jewish leaders, a photo from the Oval Office shows that it was largely for ultra-Orthodox community heads, with former American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander also in attendance.
It was an honor for @AgudahNews to join other Jewish leaders at the @WhiteHouse today to thank @POTUS
It was very fitting for this meeting to take place on Passover, the holiday of Freedom.
My thoughts below ???? /1 pic.twitter.com/s6Y5Z6r5mO
— A. D. Motzen (@ADMotzen) April 6, 2026
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