Over 2,000 American Jews joined digital Passover Seders

To stop the spread of covid-19, American Jews had to celebrate the Passover holiday at home. But it did not mean that is had to  be as solitary as some people may think because around 2,000 Jews decided to took part in the Israeli-American Council’s (IAC) digital Seders.

The new IAC@Home initiative promoted the digital seders to give Israeli-Americans and American Jews a virtual option for Jewish and Israeli life while facing the covid-19 pandemic.
The IAC organized virtual experiences for all ages, including digital Kabbalat Shabbat services.
IAC co-founder and CEO Shoham Nicolet said “As Jews, we all have a responsibility for one another regardless of our denomination, place of origin or level of religious observance.”
“Therefore, as part of our innovative digital programming, we wanted to make sure that those who are unaccustomed to celebrating Passover alone – or have never had a Seder before – had the option to celebrate together with the rest of the Jewish community, at a time when Jewish unity and togetherness is so important.”
Participants were able to join an existing seder or lead their own. Those hosting were provided with a booklet with tips for hosting a virtual communal Seder, a link to a Haggadah, instructions on how to open a Zoom meeting and manage a Seder, a Passover activities booklet for kids and an invitation to join a special virtual meeting for Seder leaders in order to learn tools and different ways to lead the Seder.
Source: The Jerusalem Post
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