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Temple Beth El's Food Policy for Passover Observance

04/09/2025 09:09:29 AM

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The following is the section of Temple Beth El's food policy addressing Passover observance:

  • During Passover, Temple Beth El will observe food guidelines suggested by the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR). Legumes (kitniyot), rice, and similar substances are permitted in Passover s’darim and other Passover meals. If these grains are present, an effort should be made to also offer an alternative that does not contain these grains.

 For more information about these Passover observance guidelines, please see Gates of the Seasons, CCAR 1983, page 68, B-3: “The mitzvah of abstaining from eating leaven (Chamets),” and recent CCAR responsum RR21, found at https://www.ccarnet.org/ccar-responsa/rr21-no-5756-9/, excerpted from Reform Responsa for the Twenty-First Century, CCAR Press.

Temple Beth El’s staff should adhere to these guidelines in the performance of their official duties.

April 29, 2025 1 Iyar 5785