Please make every effort to participate in the Memorial Day Parade at 9:00 AM. this Monday May 27. As local residents of the area, it falls upon us and we’re obligated to show a good turn out.  Our Community members will be meeting at the intersection of the Middle Neck Road and Point Street, (one block south of Great Neck Road). The parade takes about 1 hour and it is a good walk through. For more informaation, please contact Albert Bassal.

“Gardens of Growth”, the annual Chinese Auction of Yeshivat Ohr Haiim, Bnot Yaakov & Yeshivat Kol Yaakov of L.I. will be held on Sunday June 9th, at 7:30 pm, at the Beth Hadassah Synagogue.  This year’s amazing prizes include: Israel Trip, iMac, Macbook Air, Louis Vuitton Bag, Hermes Bangle, Prada Wallet, iPad 4, Lalique, Daum, Cash Prizes, Visa, Costco, and many more!  Admission is $25 which includes $25 coupon.  Buffet Dinner & Dessert included. To purchase presale packages call: Daytime: 718-658-7066, Evenings:  516-466-1816 Email:ohrhaiim@yahoo.com. (Submitted by Mojgan Liviem)

Click Here to view the flyer

Buses leaving from Shaare Shalom  (54 Steamboat Road, Great Neck, NY11024)

Bus Departure Time-  9:00 AM- SHARP!

Meeting Point in NYC: 5th Ave Section 2: Between 54th and 55th St on 5th Avenue

March Time in NYC 10:45 AM SHARP

Grandstands Viewing Area: 61-62nd street on 5th Ave on the Park Side. Please note that you must be wearing a group t-shirt   to march in the parade and that strollers and backpacks will not be allowed at the parade. * Snacks and water bottles will be provided on the bus.

Click Here For the Official Flyer for Bus Schedule and Locations

If you have any questions please contact:: Michael Hakimian (516) 642-0105, Mikenabat@aol.com. Shawn Aziz (516) 423-6231, ShlomoShawnAziz@gmail.com

From the Supervisory Council

A total of 792 ballots were cast. Of these 400 votes were cast in person at Shaare Shalom, 383 votes were absentee ballots (includes YMJC and Shaare Tova votes) and 9 were void.

• 709 votes were to approve the purchase – 90%
• 74 votes were to disapprove the purchase – 9%
• 9 votes were void – 1%

Therefore the referendum to purchase the property was approved.

Please be informed that Community members who ordered wine at Shuk Shalom can pick up their order on this Sunday from 10.30 to 12.30 at 61 Steamboat Rd. For more information please contact Cathy Banilivi, Monica Livian or Yossi Nassimi.

THIS IS THE FINAL PICK UP NOTICE.

Please be advise that starting Friday May 24, “Rabbi Ben Haim” Minyan in the Middle Sanctuary of Shaare Shalom, will be starting at a NEW time. Mincha will begin at 7:00 pm followed by Arvit. For more information please contact Moris Aziz.

 Rabbi Mizrachi will be speaking at the home of Danny and Esther Zar on Wed May 22nd at 8pm. Refreshments at 7.30 pm. Address is 6b Blue Sea Lane (off East Shore Rd). Everyone is invited to attend. (Submitted by Ephraim Aminoff)

Join us for our Rosh Chodesh Sivan lecture at the home of Orly Kallati (115 Maple St) on Tuesday evening, May 21st. Dinner from Carlos & Gabby’s and Sushi Fussion will be served at 8:00PM, followed by an inspiring lecture by Rabbi Daniel Mechanic discussing “The Truth of Judaism”. Submitted by Robin Zaroovabeli.

In conjunction with this Sunday’s Referendum, there will be a “Ladies Bazar” were women from our Community will be selling some of their specialty merchandise at Shaare Shalom. List of exhibitors in alphabetical order: Jessica Aziz, baby and children’s clothing,Albert Bassal, olive oil and raising funds for an ambulance in Israel, Angela Hakimian, women’s accessories, Sepi Koren,sportswear, Vagiheh Liviem, saffron (zafaran), Leah Liviem, ladies stockings, Dalia Loloi, baby headbands and hats. Ayala Siouni, makeup.For more information please contact Lida Nemati.

The UMJCA Supervisory Council will be holding a Referendum on the purchase of the property at 695 Middle Neck Road (Shaare Rachamim/Mikveh Moshe) on Sunday May 19, 2013 at the following locations and times: Shaare Shalom (54 Steamboat Rd) 9AM-4PM, YMJC (130 Steamboat Rd) 10:30AM – 4PM, ShaareTova 10AM – 12PM. All those over 18 years of age are invited to attend and cast their vote for this referendum. In addition there will be a “Ladies Bazar” during the referendum at Shaare Shalom. Please see separate announcement.

Absentee ballot – For those who will not be able to attend on Sunday to vote, absentee ballot forms will be available at Shaare Shalom and at YMJC. These must be filled and returned to the Shaare Shalom office or the Supervisory Council members by Sunday 4PM.

Absentee ballot email – In addition, there will be Absentee Ballot voting by email. Please see the separate email, or request the forms from scemail@googlegroups.com.

Please Come and Vote.

Rabbi Adam Sabzevari and Rabbi Moshe Aziz will be joining us for a special Seudah Mincha will begin at 7:00 pm followed by Seudah Shlishit.  Come end Shabbat on a high note, and fulfill the mitzvah of eating a 3rd special meal of Shabbat with a warm atmosphere, amazing speakers, and wonderful singing. This weeks featured speakers Jon Eliassi and Moshe Nissim Kohanim. We will end the night with Havdala.(Submitted by Moshe Enayatian)

SOCIAL SERVICES, RESOURCES AND INFORMATION If you need your child car seat installed, taken out , or just checked to see if it is installed properly, you can now have this done for free.The Department of Public Works offers a program where you can have all this done quickly and professionally. On WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12^th a Nassau County Traffic Safety Educator will be at the Great Neck House. Parking Lot , 14 Arrandale Ave, Great Neck . From 9:30 am – 12:00 pm. You must call in advance for an appointment! – If that day is not good for you , you can contact them and ask for a different appointment . This program offers convenient locations in Westbury , L.I ; or in Rego Park, Queens. For an appointment call Chris Mistron 1-516-571-9664. If you like more information you can contact Anna Carmili.

“Renowned Great Neck Artist, Rene Efi Hakimian, will be displaying his latest artwork at the Israeli Bonds Fundraiser on Tuesday, May 21st at 7:30 PM at Temple Israel.  Rene has held numerous exhibitions since 1999 at the Great Neck Art Center, Great Neck Library, Share Shalom Synagogue, and Nassau County Art Gallery to much acclaim. His works have attracted collectors as well as local art aficionados through their colorful portrayal of abstract expressionism using various themes and mediums. Rene’s unique pieces are sure to be interesting and thought provoking – a rare event in Great Neck not to be missed. For more information please see renehakimian.com and to make complimentary reservations for the event please contact anne.bernstein@israelbonds.com (212) 446-5853.” (Submitted by Robert Hakimian)

Dear concerned parents, The marriage issue is reaching a crisis proportion in the Jewish community everywhere and the problem has reached the Mashadi Jewish community as well. Today, based on the analysis done by the marriage committee of the UMJCA there are 630 single Mashadis of prime marrying age, girls 21 to 35 and boys 25 to 40.   Every year 80 to 100 young Mashadis reach marrying each, while our marriage rate has dropped to only 20 a year and half of those nowadays are not with Mashadis. That means that each year another 50-70 Mashadis are getting added to the unmarried list. As a first step in attempting to help the situation, the Marriage Committee is conducting Town Hall meetings for the Parents in an open forum, so that the subject and possible solutions can be discussed. The First Marriage Forum for Parents will be held on Monday May 13^th, 2013 at 8:30 PM at Shaare Shalom Synagogue. We urge all concerned parents to attend this meeting and contribute to the discussion. (Submitted by Eddie LeVian)

Rabbi Adam Sabzevari and Rabbi Moshe Aziz will be joining us for a special Seudah Shlishit at YMJC. Mincha will begin at 7:00 pm followed by Seudah Shlishit. Come end Shabbat on a high note, and fulfill the mitzvah of eating a 3rd special meal of Shabbat with a warm atmosphere, amazing speakers, and wonderful singing. This weeks featured speakers are Ben Nabavian and Jonathan Livi. We will end the night with Havdala.(Submitted by Moshe Enayatian)

Read it Up is an MYC publication by the youth, for the youth. Our team is aimed at educating the youth of the community in Jewish teachings and morals. We feature stimulating divrei torah from community members, hilarious trivia, informative profiles of famous rabbis, and much more. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity in enriching yourself and broadening your knowledge. Look for us on Mashadi.org, Kanissa News, Facebook, and in your local youth minyan. Contact Oren Heskia (oheskia@gmail.com) with any questions or comments.

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Join Us as our Future Clashes with our Past. This Shabbat May 4^th at  the Gym Minyan will be acting out a scene from the book Rachel’s Diary in honor of Allahdadi. Please join us in the Main Sanctuary at Shaare Shalom after services to help commemorate this event from ourhistory. For more information please contact David Kordvani, Jonathan LeVian or Nahan Kashizadeh.