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The 11th Plague? Passover in a Pandemic
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
12 A.M. ET
Zoom
THANKS TO ALL WHO JOINED US!
This event was recorded and is available to readers of the Forward.
This event has already taken place. Watch the video recording here.
Join our live panel discussion, “The 11th Plague? Passover in a Pandemic.” Jodi Rudoren, Editor-in-Chief of the Forward, will host a conversation about how Jews are approaching and adapting the holiday featuring Archie Gottesman, co-founder of JewBelong; the renowned cookbook author Joan Nathan; Abby Pogrebin, journalist and author of “My Jewish Year,” a book exploring observance of 18 holidays; and Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.
This is part of our new series, “#ForwardFocus: Talks in Trying Times,” in which Jodi is moderating weekly talks with Jewish leaders working to build community through this crisis.
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