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First Day Pesach
28 March, 2021
NOTE THAT WE ARE RETAINING GMT UNTIL HOL HAMO’ED
Shacharit 9:00am GMT
Mincha 6:15pm GMT followed by Shiur & Maariv
Candle-lighting after 7:18pm GMT from existing flame
Hatzot 00:05am GMT
Ask the Rabbi: Quinoa on Pesach
Dear Rabbi Simon,
Where do you stand on quinoa (and the kitniyot ban) for Pesach?
Many thanks,
Where do you stand on quinoa (and the kitniyot ban) for Pesach?
Many thanks,
Tzippy
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Dear Tzippy,
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
Rabbi Rashi Simon