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Ivanka Trump celebrates daughter's bat mitzvah with lavish party in Florida

Notably absent from the photos was Donald Trump who has surrendered to authorities after being charged with numerous federal crimes

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Members of the Trump family celebrated Ivanka's daughter's bat mitzvah this weekend with a lavish ceremony in Florida.

On Monday, the 41-year-old shared a series of pictures taken at her daughter's bat mitzvah over the weekend.

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The former first daughter captioned the photos, shot by Munoz photography: "With an abundance of love and immense pride, Jared and I celebrated our daughter Arabella’s Bat Mitzvah this past weekend. We reflect on the weekend with full hearts and an abundance of joy and gratitude."

"From her commitment to feeding hungry families through the Jewish Community Service Kosher Food Bank to supporting children with special needs through her work volunteering with the Friendship Circle and Whispering Manes, Arabella's giving heart and commitment to making a positive impact embodies the spirit of this special milestone."

Ivanka continued: "We couldn't be prouder of the extraordinary young woman she has become. Her kindness, creativity, humour, empathy and passion have filled our lives with so much joy and inspiration. May her bat mitzvah be the beginning of a beautiful and fulfilling chapter in her life." 

Ivanka was raised Christian, but she converted to Orthodox Judaism to marry Jared, son of the real estate mogul Charles Kushner in 2009. They are raising their three children Jewish.

Her father, the former president Donald Trump, was not in any of the pictures and is not believed to have attended the event.

Trump was arrested last night and formally charged with federal crimes relating to him taking classified documents from the White House after he left office.

Addressing an earlier case against her father in April of this year, Ivanka said: "I love my father, and I love my country. Today, I am pained for both."

Though Donald and Melania did not appear in any of the bat mitzvah photos, they threw Arabella an early birthday celebration at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, a few weeks ago.

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