Photo Credit: Avishag Shaar Yashuv/POOL/FLASH90
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau and his wife Sara attend a Mimouna, which is a Moroccan celebration after Pesach.

No, not Mahna Mahna. Mimouna.

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Mimouna is a Moroccan celebration of Chametz that takes place right after Pesach ends (which it did tonight). It’s become very popular in Israel, especially among political leaders, as participating in a Mimouna makes you more part of the “Amcha” (the every-day folk).

Former Chief Rabbi HaRav Amar, Israeli President Shimon Peres, and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat celebrating the Mimouna, a traditional holiday celebrated by Moroccan Jews at the end of Passover, in Jerusalem on April 21, 2014. Photo by Flash90

It’s estimated (according to Wikipedia, at least) that 2 million Israelis participate in a Mimouna ceremony after Pesach.

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