Annual Fall Farm Festival at White Post Farms
On October 22nd, over 100 people joined us at our Annual SHAI Young Families Fall Festival. A favorite event for many, our families enjoyed a Kosher Lunch from Hunki’s, Israeli flag cookies from Butterflake Bakery, and spending time together at all the wonderful activities and shows White Post Farms has […]
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Between the Shells
On October 15, 2023, SHAI and Temple Israel co-sponsored a screening of the film “Between the Shells.” Almost 100 people came to Temple Israel to view the film, which highlights the artistic career of a local Iranian-Jewish artist, Mr. Jalil Harooni. Members of Mr. Harooni’s family were in attendance, as […]
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Raising Funds as the Dough Rises
On October 12th, 5 days after the barbaric Hamas attacks in Israel, SHAI & Ahavat Shalom Synagogue hosted a challah bake to raise money for Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF). Over 150 women – mothers, daughters, and grandmothers – stood in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in […]
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SHAI and Selihot
On Rosh Hashanah, we pray the words, “Ha-yom Harat Olam. Today is the day when the world was born.” Rosh Hashanah commemorates how all of creation is called together under God’s compassionate rule. In that spirit, the Jewish New Year encourages us to consider our connections to our personal families, to our […]
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Seniors Celebrate Father’s Day
On Monday, June 19th, the SHAI Senior Program hosted a special celebration in honor of Father’s Day. Participants enjoyed lunch provided by Shiraz, and danced to the music of DJ Emanuel. The program also honored Dr. Homayoon Aram, a local senior, accomplished physician, and writer. Born in the south of […]
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SHAI Celebrates Israel
SHAI continued its tradition of marching in the JCRC-NY Celebrate Israel Parade on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Since 1965, people have come together annually to march in expression of their love and support for the State of Israel, and this year the parade marked Israel’s 75th birthday with the theme […]
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SHAI Celebrates Mother’s Day at Versace
On the evening of May 10th, SHAI celebrated Mother’s Day in style at the Versace boutique at the Americana. Over 150 mothers, daughters, and granddaughters filled the beautiful space and enjoyed the new Versace Icons collection. Among the many women in attendance that evening, SHAI was privileged to host Nassau […]
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Lag BaOmer Fire Fest at Moise Safra
Over 285 singles attended the SHAI Young Professional Fire Fest event on May 9th at the Moise Safra Center on the Upper East Side. In keeping with the Lag BaOmer theme, there was a “flame” playlist by DJ Ike as well as a delicious barbecue catered by Mocha Burger and […]
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