First off: Is video chat kosher? For certain denominations of Judaism, using electricity on Shabbat and other Jewish holidays is a no-no. But some prominent groups of Orthodox and Conservative rabbis have okayed the use of video chat just for this year.
If you decide use video conference as part of your Passover, Leivenberg recommends Zoom, which he and his Jewish Federation colleagues successfully used recently with more than 100 attendees for an abbreviated seder., you'll need a laptop or computer with a webcam, an accessory webcam, a smartphone or a tablet with a built-in camera.
Begin by going to the Zoom website or downloading the app and registering your account. From there, once registered, click"Host a Meeting" and send out the invite URL to others to join. Invitees don't even need to be on a laptop, or use the app. They can simply call in on a phone number as well. In order to make sure your conference isn't easily hacked, adjust the screen share options under"Advanced settings" so that only the Host can share the screen. Make sure you do an audio test and have decent lighting before you start your Passover call.
Another benefit to Zoom: You can share your screen and allow others to read from your Haggadah. But if you want everyone to have their own copy of the seder guide, send PDFs around .Although Leivenberg already mailed his family and friends the same Haggadah for his virtual seder, but for those who didn't get a chance to plan so far ahead he suggests sending attendees the same
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