Below are the next 4 ZAGBA event dates for 2019. We look forward to seeing you at the events. Saturday June 15, 2019 Picnic Saturday August 24, 2019 Pateti Saturday September 14, 2019 New York trip Saturday October 19, 2019 Gambhar (To be confirmed) The details for each of these events will be […]
Navroze/Nowruz function on Saturday March 23, 2019
It is our pleasure to invite you all, with family and friends to the Navroze/Nowruz function on Saturday March 23, 2019 at Church of St. John of Damascus, 300 West Street, Dedham, Ma 02026. The evening will be magical, starting with some lovely appetizers, followed by a magician/illusionist performance and delicious dinner/dessert. Please remember to renew your […]
Update: Thousands of Meals packed and sent to Hurricane Victims
Dear ZAGBA Community, We are so pleased to inform you that the Meal Packing drive that was scheduled for January 27th went off very well and which would not have been possible without your tremendous support, whether by way of donations and/or volunteer help. It was overwhelming to see every one’s enthusiasm, generosity in giving […]
Game Night – February 9, 2019
Dear ZAGBA Community, ZAGBA has organized a fun-filled Game Night, for all ages to enjoy. Below are the details on the event, including the menu, fees. Where: Temple Shalom Emeth, 16 Lexington St., Burlington, MA 01803When: Saturday February 9, 2019Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm Evening Program 6:00-6:30pm Meet Greet, Appetizers** & non-alcoholic drinks 6:30-8:00pm Games 8:00-8:45pm Pizza and Salad, Dessert** 8:45-9:45pm Games 9:45-10:00pm Clean Up**Menu option: You are welcome […]
Sarosh nu Patru Prayers
Please see message below from Firoza Panthaki and her family on the passing away of her dear beloved mom (Firoza is also an ex-President of the ZAGBA Board and she and Farhad are very active members of the community). ZAGBA Board members are saddened to send this message on her behalf and sends to Firoza […]
FEZANA update
Photo: L to R: Roshni Kapadia Hirjibehedin, Cyrus Hirjibehedin, Nazneen Vimadalal, Zubin Talavia, Pria Antia and Anahita Dastur Submitted by Nazneen Vimadalal – Zoroastrian Association of the Greater Boston Area (ZAGBA) On August 25, 2018 at the Zoroastrian Association of the Greater Boston Area (ZAGBA) Shahenshai Navroze function, Cyrus Hirjibehedin was recognized for receiving the […]
Zainab Mughal: Toddler with cancer spurs hunt for rare blood
Zainab Mughal: Toddler with cancer spurs hunt for rare blood. A two-year-old US girl who needs several blood transfusions to fight cancer has spurred a global campaign to search for compatible donors. Zainab Mughal has one of the rarest blood types in the world, which makes it difficult to treat her condition. Campaigners say more […]
FEZANA – Medical Appeal for Iyanaa Zubin Daruwalla
Dear ZAGBA Community, Please see below a very moving appeal from a father to help his daughter. ZAGBA Board urges you all to please read this appeal and donate if you can, for this very noble and genuine cause. (Link is below, if you wish to donate) Thank you. Warm wishes, ZAGBA […]
ZAGBA Sponsored-Pine Street Inn Dinner for the Homeless
Dear ZAGBA Community, ZAGBA is organizing a meal serving volunteer event at the Pine Street Inn (homeless shelter) in Boston. Thanks to the generous donation by Andrea Gabert and Daryush Mehta, we will be able to provide a healthy nutritious dinner at the Pine Street Inn to approx. 300-350 people. DATE: Sunday, October 28th. TIME: […]
Upcoming Volunteering Events – Please note the Dates
Dear ZAGBA Community, Please note the upcoming Volunteering opportunities. Individual emails will follow eventually, for each event noted below with full details. Event 1: Pine Street Inn, Boston, MA – Sunday, October 28th, 2018: . 4:00 pm till 6:30 pm. ZAGBA will be sponsoring a Volunteering event on Sunday, October 28th at the Pine […]
Gahambar 2018
Dear ZAGBA Community: It is our pleasure to invite you and your family & friends to the 2018 Annual Jashan and Gahambar Celebrations (Jashan ceremony followed by Dinner). We will start the Jashan promptly at 4:40 PM. Please be mindful of the time and plan to arrive by 4:30 pm to minimize disruption during the prayer ceremony. […]
ZAGBA’s Trip to the Dar-e-Mehr, Suffern, NY. Saturday, September 15, 2018, 7.30 am to 9.00 pm
2018 Shahenshai New Year Function – August 25
PHOTOS and VIDEOS are in! See Gallery UPDATE: Please note that we have the hall from 5:30-10:30 and instead of 6:30 as the start we ask that folks show up around 6 pm to partake in the social hour and appetizers. Address is: First Parish Church United 48 Main Street Westford, MA 01886 […]
What’s New? FEZANA Spring Issue 2018
Book review : by Jamshed Kapadia In Hot Blood—The Nanavati Case that shook India By Bachi Karkaria “Emerging Leaders” by Edul Daver & Yasmin Pavri Leaders provide a Vision : They set a direction to accomplish objectives and then align people & goals by providing motivation, inspiration and incentives. They look for incremental successes which […]
FEZANA Spring Issue 2018: Emerging Leader Daryush Mehta
DARYUSH MEHTA, CAMBRIDGE, MA (35-45 YRS) Daryush has a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and a PhD in Speech & Hearing, Bioscience, and Technology from MIT. He has received several awards from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and won the Hamdan International Presenter Award at the 45th Annual Symposium of The Voice […]
FEZANA Spring Issue 2018: Book review by Jamshed Kapadia
In Hot Blood—The Nanavati Case that shook India By Bachi Karkaria; reviewed by Jamshed Kapadia Pps: 302 Price: Rs. 699 Publisher: Juggernaut Books ISBN: 978-93-8622-827-7 “In Hot Blood” is a true story of love, honor, infidelity, and deceit. This real-life drama has all the key elements of a best-seller fiction—a hero who spent months on […]
FEZANA Spring Issue 2018: Emerging Leader Cyrus Hirjibehedin
CYRUS HIRJIBEHEDIN, NEWTON, MA (35 – 45 YRS) Cyrus obtained his B.S. in Physics & Computer Science from Stanford University and an M.A & M.Phil and Ph.D. from Columbia University. Cyrus joined the IBM Almaden Research Center as a Postdoctoral Scientist. He taught at UCLA as Assistant & Associate Professor before moving to University College […]
Prof. Kaikhosrov Irani passes away
Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY) announces with great sorrow that our beloved Prof. Kaikhosrov Irani (KD and Keku to his associates and close friends) passed away on June 29, 2017 at the age of 95. Condolences may be sent to his niece Zarine Weil, zbweil@comcast.com and Zarine’s son Darius Weil, darius.weil@gmail.com. At Prof. […]
Cookbook
Rita Jamshed Kapadia has authored and published several Cookbooks & eBooks on Amazon.com Inspired by old traditional Parsi cookbooks like the “Vividh Vani”, Rita has written several cookbooks in English. We have re-printed the entire Vividh Vani Volumes in original Gujarati Language to preserve our Indian Parsi heritage. Whether you are a American, British, Aussie, […]
RMS Medal for Scanning Probe Microscopy
We are thrilled to share the news that our very dear friend Dr. Cyrus Farokh Hirjibehedin is a 2018 Royal Microscopical Society Medal recipient RMS Medal Series 2018 Winners Announced After a difficult decision-making process, the RMS is proud to announce the winners for 2018, spanning all microscopy techniques and applications. A new series of Medals […]
Harvard meal-packing project
Dear ZAGBA Community, It’s that time of the year, where ZAGBA joins forces with the Harvard Chaplains and works side by side with religious and non-religious communities to pack thousands of meal boxes for the Interfaith Thanksgiving Meal-Packing Service Project. This is a community service event for all family members, so to families with younger […]
Biking and Picnic
Dear ZAGBA Community Please save the date for the ZAGBA Biking and Picnic on Saturday, June 16th at Millennium Park in West Roxbury. Further details and an Evite will follow in the coming days. ***Note: The biking/picnic event scheduled for May on the ZAGBA calendars was pushed back to the later June date. Thank you for your understanding.