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Dear Rabbi Simon,
How do you guard your eyes in this world?
Ira

Dear Ira
Thank you for your question. Your recognition of the challenge is the beginning of the solution.
Temptation borne of straying eyes is a feature of the human condition since time immemorial (think of the Garden of Eden), but the lure, availability, and consequences are probably more acute in today’s world than ever before.
The Torah itself (Num. 15:39) cautions against “going astray after your eyes”. This is regarded by the Sages as one of the Six Constant Mitzvot. No doubt the challenge requires unceasing vigilance, including avoidance of circumstances which place potentially irresistible temptation in one’s way.
I can recommend an online resource https://guardyoureyes.com/ on this subject.
I hope this is helpful.
Sincerely
Rabbi Rashi Simon

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Ask the Rabbi: Quinoa on Pesach
Dear Rabbi Simon,
Where do you stand on quinoa (and the kitniyot ban) for Pesach?
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Tzippy
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Dear Tzippy,
In line with other American authorities, I am in favour of quinoa. Although I reject completely the voices (mostly from Israel) seeking to abolish the ban on kitniyot entirely, IMO we do not need to include in the prohibition pseudo-grains that were unknown in the Old World until modern times. Best to buy with a Pesach hechsher though, to be free of any possible wheat contamination.
Rabbi Rashi Simon
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