Reply To: Cancel Pesach Programs

Sorry, but anyone who is willing to rely for their health on assurances by a caterer that they will “sanitize” the hotel space they rent and hand out lots of hand cleaners is mamash crazy. These programs are money makers and the sponsors will already be financially hard-pressed by cancellations etc. Hotels are probably next in line to nursing homes and cruise ships as breeding grounds for viral infections. Its one thing if you check in at the lobby of a hotel (w/o standing on a line if possible) and walk to your room (preferably avoiding elevators as I did late last week) and avoid close contacts with others in meeting rooms/public spaces and check out without mingling with any other guests. Here its just the opposite.
As to the “inconvenience” of making Peseach for some used to going away, you have 3 weeks to get ready and your local Rav/Rebbitzen will be glad to answer any questions. To put your family at risk for “convenience” or to avoid losing a deposit is truly mindless. We all take necessary risks in our lives for work, for davening (hopefully with a small minyan of those you know and trust to stay home if they have any symptoms etc) but this falls into the category of , bungi-jumping at a discount theme park.