A Conversation with Rabbi David Paskin, ZOOM MVP, on what is new in Zoom and what you should know
Most of us use Zoom every week, and most of us use a fraction of it.
Zoom has quietly become the room where we meet, teach, gather and work. Yet many of us still open it the same way we did years ago, with the same few buttons and the same small frustrations. The platform keeps changing, and the gap between what it can do and what we actually use keeps growing. This week Tony sits down with Rabbi David Paskin, ZOOM MVP and host of Zoom Test Kitchen, to close that gap together.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET Live at conversationswithtonymobley.com
Who Is Rabbi David Paskin
Rabbi David Paskin joins the show as a ZOOM MVP and as the host of Zoom Test Kitchen. That combination matters, because a test kitchen is a place for trying things out, seeing what works and sharing the results with others. It suggests a practical, hands-on view of a tool that so many people rely on without ever really exploring.
That is the spirit of this conversation. It is less about theory and more about what you can open up, try and use the next time you join a call.
Why This Conversation, and Why Now
Zoom is no longer just a video call. It has grown into a whole set of tools for meetings, chat, events, notes and more, and new features arrive faster than most of us can keep up with. Knowing what has changed can save time, reduce friction and make every gathering feel more welcoming.
There is also a human side to all of this. Communities, classrooms, families and teams now depend on these virtual rooms, so learning to use them well is a way of caring for the people on the other side of the screen.
What We Expect to Explore
What Is New in Zoom
- Which recent changes to Zoom are most worth knowing about?
- How can everyday users keep up with new features without feeling overwhelmed?
- What tends to get overlooked when a platform updates this often?
Inside the Test Kitchen
- What does it mean to treat Zoom like a test kitchen?
- How might trying features out in a low-pressure setting change the way people learn?
- What makes a feature genuinely useful rather than just new?
Better Meetings and Gatherings
- What small adjustments might make a virtual meeting feel more human?
- How can hosts keep people engaged and included on screen?
- Where do the most common meeting frustrations come from, and how might they be avoided?
Learning Together
- What is the role of being a ZOOM MVP in helping others learn?
- How can communities and organisations build confidence with the tools they use every day?
- What questions should listeners be asking about the platforms they rely on?
Who This Conversation Is For
This conversation is for anyone who hosts, teaches, leads or simply attends meetings on Zoom. Whether you run a community group, a classroom, a business or a weekly family call, there will be something here you can put to use straight away.
Bring your own Zoom questions to the live chat and put them to the conversation as it happens. Tony will be listening, and the best questions often take the show somewhere wonderful.
Join the Conversation
The show airs live on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 8:00 to 9:00 PM ET, here at conversationswithtonymobley.com. Pull up a chair, open the live stream and come ready to learn something you can use the very next time you click Join. Tony and Rabbi David Paskin are making room for you at the table.