Virtual Kaddish?

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Note: The following correspondence via our website has been anonymised (as usual) and expanded for informational purposes.

Dear Rabbi Simon,
I wanted to find out if you offer virtual shacharit services during the week. I’ll be vacationing in Switzerland this coming week and am looking for a virtual minyan so that I can say Kaddish for my dad. I live in [a suburban community, East Coast, USA]. Thanks so much for letting me know.
Many thanks,
Jonathan Lehman

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Dear Jonathan
Thank you for your enquiry.
Unfortunately, we do not offer virtual Shacharit at this time. You may have success, however, with Ner Yisrael https://www.neryisrael.co.uk/. Visit their website for possibilities. Passcode is [redacted].
Best wishes and חיים ארוכים
Rabbi Rashi Simon

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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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