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Fast of Tammuz

27 June, 2021

Fast begins 3:32am

Shacharit 8:00am

Mincha 8:50pm followed by:

Rabbi Yaakov Emden on “Why the Exile?”

Maariv 10:10pm

Fast ends 10:22pm

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27 June, 2021
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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?
Many thanks,
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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