SHAI Young Professionals Celebrate Lag BaOmer
On May 18th, SHAI hosted a celebrative Lag BaOmer party with the Moise Safra Center and the Latin Jewish Center in New York City. More than 300 singles were in attendance and enjoyed a fire show, music, and a delicious dinner by Grill Point.
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Persian Day Parade
The Persian Parade returned to the streets of New York City on April 24, 2022 and SHAI was there! The beautiful Cyrus Cylinder float bearing the SHAI banner was one of the floats leading the parade. On the float was a large replica of the Cyrus Cylinder and a recorded voice […]
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Titan of Tehran
On April 6, 2022, SHAI and the Great Neck Library hosted a well-attended and well-received livestream one-on-one interview with author Shahrzad Elghanayan. Elghanayan is the author of the newly published and critically acclaimed biography, Titan of Tehran: From Jewish Ghetto to Corporate Colossus to Firing Squad – My Grandfather’s Life, […]
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Sephardic Jewish Film Festival and Fashion Night
On April 4th, SHAI co-sponsored the 24th New York Sephardic Film Festival with the Mosie Safra Center and the American Sephardic Federation (ASF). The evening honored Elie Tahari and featured a documentary, a meet and greet, and a fashion show with Elie’s pieces. Co-president Erika Goldstein Kashi spoke on behalf of SHAI. Fellow board members […]
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Successfully Parenting with Slovie
On March 2nd, Co-President Erika Goldstein Kashi and Board Member Monika Amirian conducted a parenting lecture event with Slovie Jungreis-Wolff. Over 200 people attended via zoom and over 1,000 people watched it being broadcasted. Slovie taught the parents about giving their children a metaphorical life vest, turning “choppy” situations into an opportunity for our children […]
Read MoreIsrael Advocacy Talk
On Monday, February 28th, along with a number of other community organizations, SHAI co-sponsored an educational program at Temple Israel of Great Neck. Over 200 people were in attendance in person, and another 150 on zoom, to listen to Israel and Jewish rights activist and social media influencer Rudy Rochman. […]
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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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