American Jewish Life

Title

The Next Year in Person Campaign

Description

As Passover 2020 approached, I decided to launch the #NextYearInPerson campaign to help readers of my Jewish-focused lifestyle blog (rebekahlowin.com) make the most of a socially-distanced holiday. It ended up being much more than just a hashtag: On the site, I published a collection of free virtual Seder resources, crafts (like the DIY watercolor Seder plate you see here), digital greeting cards, small-batch recipes, printable Haggadot ideas, virtual Seder invites, and detailed guides. The hashtag was used over 1,000 times by the end of the holiday.

My aim in sharing these resources was never to prove that a virtual Seder could be “tolerable” or “do-able.” It was to show my audience that this year’s plans could be just as lively, vibrant, and meaningful as the ones of years past. In fact, with the deliberate accommodations we all had to make for the distance between us, our 2020/5780 Seder could end up being even more enriching, even more interesting and special than any other in recent memory. Instead of diminishing the beauty of the holiday, these challenges accentuated it, because they reminded us that the most beautiful, special things are worth fighting for.

Date Created

March 23, 2020

Community

RebekahLowin.com

Denomination

Other

State

New York

Place

New York

Source

https://rebekahlowin.com/category/next-year-in-person

Creator

Rebekah Lowin

This item was submitted on July 26, 2020 by Yes using the form “Contribute Your Materials” on the site “American Jewish Life”: https://pandemicreligion.org/s/american-jewish-life