The Knesset on Wednesday hosted its first-ever Mimouna celebration, welcoming hundreds of guests in a traditional Moroccan tent erected in the front plaza.
The festive custom, held the day after Passover, was brought to Israel by Moroccan Jews, with public celebrations starting in 1965.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, who was born in Beersheva to Jewish immigrants from the North African country, initiated the first Knesset Mimouna, and spoke about its importance, particularly as the debate over judicial reform and the direction of the country rages on.
“We are all brothers, even if there are those who deny it. With all the burning disputes, we are all one nation,” said Ohana.