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The White House hosted a virtual Purim gathering on Friday afternoon for approximately 30 administration staffers. Along with a message from Rabbi Levi Shemtov, several participants shared their thoughts on the holiday. The event, typically held in-person, did not feature a reading of the Megillah.
New UAE Ambassador to Israel Muhammad Mahmoud Al Khaja arrived in Israel this morning, and will present his credentials to President Reuven Rivlin later today.
It’s her first parade in South Florida, but she has been a part of many MLK celebrations before.
“It’s important for us to continue the legacy that Martin Luther King has set forth,” she said.
Dozens of floats and cars traveled through Miramar, with families watching nearby.
The host and city’s vice mayor, Maxwell Chambers, said the celebration showed how a community can come together, despite the division seen in the country today.
“This is to show that we can accomplish things with non-violence,” Chambers said. “What they did to the U.S. Capitol did not have to happen that way, because Dr. King did not champion that.”