Senior Center Update
During COVID, under the tireless watch of Mrs. Parvaneh Khodadadian and her angels, SHAI provided meals to our seniors. With the senior center closed and seniors unable to leave their homes, for 5 months SHAI delivered Shabbat food to 120 families with the help of a generous anonymous donor and […]
Read MoreFamily and Marital Health
We started a new mental health initiative called “Let’s talk about it.” Our first panel was held over zoom on December 15th. Rabbi Hajioff, Izabelle Reyhanian Hakim, Dr. Shahanaz Malekan, and our very own Jaqueline Harounian discussed family, marriage, and marital health in our communities. This was spearheaded and moderated […]
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Latkes and Vodka
Closing out the year with a bang, our Young Professionals threw their annual Latkes and Vodkas Chanukah party on November 30th. Over 130 Young Professionals attended the event at Space 54, enjoying Eden Wok catering and DJ Jordan’s musical magic, and a menorah lighting with Chabad Young Professionals. We thank […]
Read MoreAnnual Winter Clothing Drive
This November SHAI once again hosted its annual coat and clothing drive. Benefitting the Great Neck Public Schools Clothing Pantries, the drive brought in warm winter items from a broad range of donors. The drive was particularly important this year, with poverty on the rise and many resources unavailable due […]
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Annual “Gift Their Wish” Chanukah Chessed
On November 21st, for the second year in a row, SHAI Young Families held its Gift Their Wish event, a family event run in conjunction with the Moise Safra Center in NYC and Chai Lifeline. Over 150 gifts were collected for the children of Chai Lifeline, with more than 80 […]
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Succot Soiree
SHAI Young Professionals continued the momentum in October of 2021 by collaborating with 3 other Jewish organizations to throw the hottest Sukkot Party. Over 550 guests were in attendance at 230 5th Avenue, NYC. DJ Jordan kept the energy level high, making it a fun Sukkah party to remember.
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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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