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Friday Evening

23 August, 2024

In light of a large number of our members and friends who will be away (including the Rabbi, Gabbaim, and others), and in the further absence of a resident Shamash, we have taken the unusual decision to suspend tefillah and all kehillah programming on Shabbos 23-24 August. We apologise for the inconvenience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Date:
23 August, 2024
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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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