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Mincha + Lunch & Learn

Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat

Rosh Hodesh Nisan

Tazria

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Pesach Seminar: Let My People Know!

11

Friday Evening

Metzorah/Shabbat HaGadol

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Bedikat Chametz

Erev Pesach

1st Night Pesach

Bank Holiday

1st Day Pesach

2nd Day Pesach

3rd Day Pesach – Chol Hamoed

Omer 2

4th Day Pesach – Chol Hamoed

Omer 3

5th Day Pesach – Chol Hamoed

Omer 4

6th Day Pesach – Erev Yom Tov

Omer 5

7th Day Pesach

Omer 6

8th Day Pesach

Omer 7

Omer 8

Omer 9

Monday Morning Minyan

Omer 10

Omer 11

Challah Bake with Rebbetzen Ruthie

Omer 12

Mincha + Lunch & Learn

Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat

Omer 13

Pirkei Avot Greatest Hits

Acharei Mot

Omer 14

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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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