‘Zoom-over,’ a new way of celebrating Passover

Katie Streit April 7, 2020

Last Updated: April 7, 2020

ASHLAND, Ore. – The Jewish holiday, Passover, starts Wednesday. The week-long holiday usually brings people together, but is now difficult in light of social distancing.

Rabbi David Zaslow of Havurah Synagogue says many synagogues around the country are turning toward Zoom. Some across the country are even calling it ‘Zoom-over.’

Havurah Synagogue will take part in the spiritual Seder, the ritual service and dinner over a video call.

“The amazing thing about technology today, the blessing of this miracle is whether we Skype or FaceTime or come together on Zoom we can still create community together, this virtual community,” said Rabbi David.

The holiday celebrates the liberation of Jews when they were enslaved in Egypt. Rabbi David says the story of Passover can touch people of any faith.

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NBC5 News reporter Katie Streit comes from her hometown, Las Vegas. Katie went to the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, Katie won a Student Emmy for her coverage of the Las Vegas Shooting Anniversary. She also hosted and produced the university's political news show, where she interviewed Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1). Her passion for politics turned into a coveted internship at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. In her final months working in the Las Vegas area, she was recognized for her journalism achievements by the Nevada Broadcaster's Foundation. Katie is excited to tell the stories of local Southern Oregonians and Northern Californians. Feel free to contact her at [email protected]