Annual Israel Bonds Event
On May 3rd, Israel Bonds held a successful joint event with SHAI, Great Neck Synagogue, and Temple Israel of Great Neck held at Great Neck Synagogue. The evening’s very deserving honorees were Shahram Mike Delafraz, Rebecca and Sassan Sassouni, and Abraham Sedgh, each of whom gave heartfelt remarks, following introductions […]
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SHAI Shows Off Its Persian Pride
The rain cleared just in time for the Persian Parade to kick off on Sunday, April 23rd. Onlookers along the parade route were happily surprised to see singer Shahram Shapareh on a float. Shahram had played his farewell concert the previous night at Queens College. It was a wonderful occasion […]
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SHAI Congratulates Reza Pahlavi
SHAI congratulates our 2012 SHAI Gala honoree and keynote speaker, Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran, on his trip to Israel. Reza Pahlavi traveled to Israel carrying messages of peace and friendship from the Iranian people, as he continued traditions dating back to Cyrus the Great. “The Iranian and Jewish […]
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SHAI Supports Seniors
The SHAI Senior Program has worked worked for more than 22 years tirelessly to provide a place for our parents and grandparents to come together. Under the leadership of SHAI board member Mrs. Parvaneh Khodadadian, the continued support of generous donors, and a wonderful cohort of compassionate volunteers, SHAI Senior […]
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Nowruz Art Show at Lavan
On a beautiful, sunny, cold Sunday, SHAI welcomed in spring by celebrating a cultural Nowruz celebration in New York City at a new, state-of-the-art venue, Lavan Midtown. March 19th was an evening of celebrating SHAI’s mission to enhance and preserve our beautiful Persian and Jewish heritage, ushering in the new […]
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Winter Wonderland
Our Young Professional Winter Wonderland Soirée took place on January 18th at the Jewel Thief in New York City. DJ Hummus kept the party hopping, spinning Top 50 songs from the radio as well as Israeli and Persian music. Over 130 singles were in attendance, mingling, eating, and dancing in […]
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Bitcoin and Crypto Currencies: Fad or Future
On January 10th, together with Ahavat Shalom Synagogue, SHAI presented a special program titled “Financial Spotlight: Bitcoin & Crypto Currencies, A Fad or the Future.” Professor Khosrow Dehnad, faculty of Financial Engineering of Columbia University, and Department of Finance and Risk Engineering of New York University was the featured speaker. […]
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Annual “Gift Their Wish” Chanukah Chessed
Our December 11th gift wrapping chesed extravaganza with the Moise Safra Center and Chai Lifeline was an incredible, and incredibly successful, day. The youth in attendance, ranging in age from 1-17, learned a great deal about the mitzvah of chessed and giving back. Over 250 people attended and over 350 […]
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