Pesach

Dear Rabbi Simon, Are my family allowed to kitniyot (eg Bamba) between burning the chametz and candle-lighting on erev Pesach? Many thanks, Eliana Hi Eliana Thank you for your question. I’m afraid not. The kitniyot restriction begins at the same time as the restriction of chametz itself. Chag Kasher Ve’Sameach Rabbi Rashi Simon

Dear Rabbi Simon, We have a minhag (custom) to not eat matzah before Pesach, starting from Rosh Hodesh Nisan (although my personal preference is to abstain from after Pesach until the following Pesach!). I have now Kashered and changed over my kitchen for Pesach. Are we allowed to eat kosher for Pesach kneidlach & schnitzels fried in matzah meal? Or…

Note: Our “Ask Rabbi Rashi” portal attracts questioners of all different types. It seems that the enquiry below is from a public high school student in New Jersey, USA. Dear Rabbi Simon, Why do we need to eat matzah? Thanks, Marcia Hi Marcia Thank you for your seemingly simple question, which nonetheless can give rise to an extended essay by…

Dear Rabbi Simon I hope you had a great Pesach. Here is my question: I know there are restrictions regarding eating matzah before Pesach. Is one allowed to eat matzah after Pesach? Thanks, Matt Dear Matt Matzah after Pesach is fine. In fact, some make a point of eating matzah every Shabbat until Shavuot, to give expression to the connection…

Dear Rabbi Simon I get distracted at the Seder as the kids need my attention and I miss parts of it.  Is it crucial for me to read all of the Haggadah, or is it enough for me to participate in the key parts and have intention to fulfil the mitzvah when I do so? Ruth Dear Ruth Thank you…

To download Rabbi Simon’s updated Pesach Preparations, click on the link below. Pesach Preparations–Guidelines for Kitchen (and Home)