A halakhic ruling made by a group of rabbis permitting the use of “Zoom” software to allow seniors in home quarantine to participate in a virtual Passover Seder with their extended family is contining to draw criticism.
Rabbi Pearl attacked the ruling, noting that, “The Tzomet Institute has been working on this issue for about two weeks already and is in contact with Zoom, Google, and other companies in order to find a way to satisfy the halakhic requirements."
Israel's Chief Rabbi David Lau said the ruling was “irresponsible, beyond absurd, and showing the lack of even a minimal understanding of the meaning of a halakhic ruling. It’s a shame that such people … mislead the public."