Celebrating Nowruz – Temple Beth El
Two hundred people attended the 3rd SHAI Nowruz Music and Art event this last March hosted by Temple Beth El. The evening featured the music ensemble of Arieh Aghajani, Santourist, Katayoon, singer and AliBello on violin accompanied by percussionist. The evening’s emcee was our own former president Mike Delafraz, with […]
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Celebrating Nowruz – Gracie Mansion
On March 26, 2024, SHAI board members were invited guests at New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ Nowruz Celebration at Gracie Mansion. The celebration featured a beautiful Haftseen table, Persian music, and kosher food. Mayor Adams welcomed the crowd and expressed his appreciation of Persian culture and the contributions of […]
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Celebrating Nowruz – Museum of Jewish Heritage
SHAI had the privilege of cosponsoring a day of celebration honoring Purim and Nowruz at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park on March 24, 2024. This was a truly unique and historic event combining Jewish and Iranian cultures at one of the most prominent museums in the United […]
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Leaps and Bounds
The event “By Leaps and Bounds” took place on Feb 29, 2024 at the North High Gymnasium. SHAI members Monica Amirian, Claudine Amirian, Pargol Khadavi, and Marjan Keypour showcased books on Persian culture, ancestry, and events, and shared cultural treats such as Halva and Tu B’shvat delicacies. SHAI was honored […]
Read MorePartnering with our Public Schools
On February 6, 2024, SHAI and the Great Neck Public Schools United Parent Teacher Council (UPTC) hosted our annual educational forum at North High School, where Dr. Kenneth Bossert, new superintendent of schools, presented a review of his first 100 days in the district. He was very positive, animated, amiable, […]
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United Against Hate Conference
In January of 2024, the Village of Great Neck Plaza hosted a United Against Hate Conference. The Conference was a prelude to Martin Luther King Day and was held to unify the community in confronting the increase in hate crimes in recent months. The panel of speakers included SHAI Board […]
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Annual Winter Clothing Drive
The fourth annual SHAI Winter Clothing Drive to benefit the Great Neck Public Schools clothing pantry took place on Sunday, December 3, 2023. Despite the rain, members of the SHAI Board were on hand to accept the generous donations of members of the community who drove up with bags of […]
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Annual “Gift Their Wish” Chanukah Chessed
On Sunday morning, December 3rd, our SHAI Young Families division and the Moise Safra Center had our annual Chanukah Chessed Drive for the children of Chai Lifeline in Israel and locally. Participants wrote cards and wrapped over 300 presents. There were Chanukah cookies to decorate, Israeli necklaces and bracelets to […]
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