Quinoa Tabbouleh
These are the proportions for a small single recipe, but it can be multiplied to feed a large group. I did a 5x recipe for my seder. It made a […]
Passover Meringues (Coffee or Lemon)
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes Yield: 24-30 small meringues INGREDIENTS FOR COFFEE: 4 large egg whites 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup […]
Chocolate Toffee Matzo Crunch
Adapted from: A Treasury of Holiday Baking Kosher Key: Dairy or Pareve – use margarine and dairy-free chocolate for pareve INGREDIENTS 4-6 unsalted matzos (use gluten free matzo to make […]
Grandma’s Turkish/Greek Charoset
Kosher Key: Pareve, Kosher for Passover Ingredients: 1 cup pitted dates ½ cup walnuts 1 medium apple, peeled and diced 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 or 4 tablespoons sweet Passover wine […]
Nut Free Indian and Persian Halek
Kosher Key: Pareve, Kosher for Passover Ingredients: 3/4 cup dark raisins 2 pounds seeded dates 1 apple, peeled, cored and sliced 1 cup red wine, not too dry Grind the […]
Yemenite Charoset
Makes about 2 cups Kosher Key: Pareve, Kosher for Passover Ingredients: 1/4 cup pomegranate juice ¾ cup coarsely chopped pitted dates ¼ cup raisins (2 oz.) ½ cup whole almonds […]
Whole Orange Italian/Greek Charoset
2 3/4 cups, packed charoset Kosher Key: Pareve, Kosher for Passover Total Time: 15 Minutes INGREDIENTS 1 medium seedless orange, well-rinsed, preferably organic 1 lb Medjool dates (about 22-24), pits […]
Moroccan Charoset Truffles
Makes about 25 truffles Kosher Key: Pareve, Kosher for Passover Total Time: 20 Minutes INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups pitted dates 1 1/2 cups dried apricots 1/2 cup golden raisins 3/4 […]
Isabella Acra, Website Designer
Isabella Acra started at Congregation Sinai as a Marketing Intern during the Summer of 2020 and has recently joined Sinai’s team as their website designer. Her responsibilities include managing […]
Joshua Parkes, President
Congregants know Joshua Parkes best as Haman in our annual Purim Spiel. In addition to writing and performing for Sinai every spring, Joshua has served for several years on the […]
Rabbi David B. Cohen
Rabbi Cohen has been the spiritual leader of Congregation Sinai since 1996 and was named a Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem in 2013. Our Rabbi […]
Cantor Richard Newman
Cantor Richard Newman was recently ordained after completing the five-year graduate program at HUC-JIR in New York. A native of Birmingham, UK, Cantor Newman is a man of many talents. […]
Rabbi Jay Brickman, Rabbi Emeritus
Rabbi Jay Brickman served as the spiritual leader for Congregation Sinai from its founding in 1955 until his retirement in the early 1990’s. Rabbi Brickman remains a vital presence at […]
Jen Friedman, Director of Engagement
Jen Friedman joined the staff of Congregation Sinai in August 2009. She focuses her work on facilitating and planning congregational gatherings and welcoming new members to our Sinai family. A […]
Karen Berk, Director of Administration
Karen Berk joined the staff of Congregation Sinai as Director of Administration in September 2009. Her responsibilities include management of the synagogue’s office, budget and facilities. She and her family […]