Annual Fall Farm Festival at White Post Farms
Our SHAI Young Families were also able to have a phenomenal post-COVID comeback. On October 3rd, 2021, we held our annual Young Families Fall Festival which, as always, was a tremendously successful and fun day!Over 200 people from over 55 families were in attendance. Guests enjoyed a kosher lunch from […]
Read MoreSHAI Summer Camp
During the summer SHAI ran a camp for teen leaders at Beth Hadassah Synagogue, led by Rabbi Yamin Levy. During the seven week long camp, campers enjoyed activities such as outdoor and indoor sports, baking, arts and crafts, music, practicing leadership training, field trips, and so much more. We had […]
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Summer White Party
This summer our Young Professionals had the best post-Covid comeback! In July, our SHAI YP summer White Soirée was an outstanding sold-out success! We had over 220 young professionals attend this event at Tempura Rooftop restaurant in New York City. Guests enjoyed Tempura’s Kosher Japanese cuisine and music by DJs […]
Read MoreSenior Center Update
Mrs. Khodadadian and her team oversee a yearlong thrice-a-week complement of activities at the Town of North Hempstead Social Center. With over 150 seniors from the Persian community who partake in expanded weekly programming, door-to-door transportation, kosher meals, and companionship, SHAI Senior Social Center attendance continues to impress. Seniors enjoy […]
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Martin Luther King Day of Service
SHAI joined several houses of worship and UJA for the second annual Martin Luther King Day of Service for high school students. The program included interactive learning and discussion of identity facilitated by Anti-Racism and Anti-Bias Trainer Yehudah Webster, who is a Jew of Color and founder of the Jew […]
Read MoreNo Hate No Fear Solidarity March
On Sunday, January 5th, buses left from Great Neck heading to the Solidarity March. SHAI along with many other organizations and people, marched proudly and strongly together across the Brooklyn Bridge in response to the rise in antisemitism in our communities. With an estimated 25,000 people marching it took over […]
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Annual “Gift Their Wish” Chanukah Chessed
Even our youngest children are learning about mitzvot and community. In anticipation of Chanukah this year, on Tuesday, December 17, SHAI Young Families, along with Moise Safra Center and Hineni Next, wrapped gifts for pediatric patients at Sloan Kettering Hospital. This special event took place at the new Moise Safra […]
Read MoreMental Health and Wellness
On December 12, SHAI along with Mental Health Association of Nassau County Inc, United Parent Teacher Council, and Great Neck Chinese Association hosted a mental health and wellness event at Great Neck North High School. The program was led by Rachel Priest, Community Health Educator from the Mental Health Association […]
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