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· March 2, 2024 
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February 2024 Newsletter

Dear community members and friends,

We hope that our February newsletter finds our community members safe and healthy.

The year has already brought our community many reasons to celebrate.  We were proud to hear that at the recent WZCC Global Conclave in Pune, our own Cyrus Rivetna was declared winner of the prestigious “Outstanding Zarathushti Entrepreneur of 2023” award. Congratulations to Cyrus on this well-earned recognition!

The year 2024 will also mark the year in which we host the first youth-planned fundraiser at the ZAMC, the Valentine’s Gala.  More details on this exciting event (including the link to register) can be found in the “Upcoming Program” section in this issue.  

As part of our continuous efforts to celebrate and support our youth, the ZAMC Scholarship Committee has also announced our annual ZAMC Scholarship is now available, and includes the ZAMC Student Scholarship as well as the Putla Dara Press Endowment Scholarship.  Special thanks to the Press family for their generous contributions toward making the Putla Dara Press Endowment Scholarship possible.  The deadline to apply for these scholarships is May 1, and more information on how to apply is provided in this newsletter.

Another highlight of 2024 is this year’s FEZANA AGM, which will be hosted by us at the ZAMC this coming April. We need volunteers for a variety of tasks and events, so please contact our ZAMC President, Jamshed Rivetna, at jamshed.rivetna@zamc.org to join our planning committee.

Finally, a reminder that as 2024 is in full swing, please ensure that your ZAMC membership dues are up-to-date. Your membership can be renewed online by visiting our website.

~ZAMC Board of Directors

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· February 25, 2024 
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January 2024 Newsletter

Dear community members and friends,

Happy New Year from the ZAMC Board! We hope the new year brings much joy, love, and success for all our community members.

We at the ZAMC are looking forward to a busy year filled with more opportunities for in-person get-togethers. We are proud to say that 2024 will also mark the year in which we host the first youth-planned fundraiser at the ZAMC, the Valentine’s Gala. More details on this exciting event can be found in the “Upcoming Program” section in this issue.

In addition, among the highlights of 2024 is this year’s FEZANA AGM, which will be hosted by us at the ZAMC this coming April. We need volunteers for a variety of tasks and events, so please contact our ZAMC President, Jamshed Rivetna, at jamshed.rivetna@zamc.org to join our planning committee.

There are also many other opportunities to become more involved and make a positive difference in the goings on in our community (many of which are mentioned throughout this newsletter). Please contact a member of our Board to learn more about volunteer opportunities.

Finally, a reminder that as we begin the new year, please ensure that your ZAMC membership dues are up-to-date. Your membership can be renewed online by visiting our website.

Hamāzor Hamā Ashō-bēd! May we all be united in strength and righteousness!
Atha Jamyad Yatha Afrinami! May we achieve what we have prayed for.

~ZAMC Board of Directors

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· February 25, 2024 
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December 2023 Newsletter

Dear community members and friends,

As we enter the home stretch of 2023, we hope the December ZAMC Newsletter finds our community members ready to welcome the holiday season and participate in festivities filled with joy and happiness.

The ZAMC has had a busy month as we close out 2023. Among the highlights was our 2023 global Society of Scholars of Zoroastrianism (“SSZ”) Conference, which took place on Saturday, November 18. The event kept its promise of being information-filled for interested audience members ranging from professionals who have devoted their careers to studying Zoroastrianism to community members who are keen on maintaining academic touch with our proud religion and history. It was heartening to see so much enthusiasm from both professional scholars and students, as well as community engagement towards making this such a successful event. A full report and more details (as well as a message from our SSZ President, Zal Taleyarkhan) are featured further down in this newsletter.

We hope to keep the momentum going in 2024, especially with the 2024 FEZANA AGM, which will be hosted by the ZAMC this coming April. We need volunteers for a variety of tasks and events, so please contact our ZAMC President, Jamshed Rivetna, at jamshed.rivetna@zamc.org to join our planning committee.

There are also many other opportunities to become more involved and make a positive difference in the goings on in our community (many of which are mentioned throughout this newsletter). Please contact a member of our Board to learn more about volunteer opportunities.

Finally, a reminder that as we close out 2023, please ensure that your ZAMC membership dues are paid. Your membership can be renewed online by visiting our website.

Hamāzor Hamā Ashō-bēd! May we all be united in strength and righteousness!
Atha Jamyad Yatha Afrinami! May we achieve what we have prayed for.

~ZAMC Board of Directors

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· February 25, 2024 
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November 2023 Newsletter

Dear community members and friends,

We in the ZAMC Board hope that this November ZAMC Newsletter finds all our community members doing well and enjoying the crisp fall season.

This newsletter welcomes the month of November which is the month of Thanksgiving for us in the US. We here in the ZAMC are thankful to have had such a great year so far, filled with events that have brought us together as a community. The highlight event of November at our ZAMC is the global Society of Scholars of Zoroastrianism (“SSZ”) Conference, which will take place on Saturday, November 18. The event promises to be information-filled, with opportunities to hear from both professional scholars of Zoroastrianism in the morning sessions (those who have dedicated their lives and professions toward studying our proud religion), and then in the afternoon we will hear from those in our community who have taken a sincere interest in learning more about our faith. The event will end with a Zoroastrian traditional “Thanksgiving Patra nu Bhonu” dinner served by the youth in our community.

More details on the 2023 SSZ Conference are available further down in this Newsletter. Stay tuned as well for communications with the link to register for the Scholar sessions occurring in the morning.

That being said, as you can see in this latest issue of our ZAMC newsletter, there is no shortage of opportunities to become more involved and make a positive difference in the goings on in our community. Please contact a member of our Board to learn more about volunteer opportunities.

Hamāzor Hamā Ashō-bēd! May we all be united in strength and righteousness!
Atha Jamyad Yatha Afrinami! May we achieve what we have prayed for.

~ZAMC Board of Directors

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· February 25, 2024 
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October 2023 Newsletter

Dear community members and friends,

Happy Fall to our community members! We hope everyone had a fantastic summer and are now embracing the cooler weather as we ease into a new season.

The past month has been particularly eventful for our ZAMC and we could not have done it without our amazing community members. The Board thanks all our volunteers from all generations who planned, participated in, and donated toward the 40th Anniversary celebrations for our beloved Dar-e-Mehr, including the Jashan that was held on the actual 40th anniversary date of September 3, and then of course the fabulously successful, fun 40th Anniversary celebration that took place on September 23. We have so much to be proud of and thankful for, and we hope this is a sign of a strong future led by the youth in our community to carry the torch in keeping us together.

That being said, as you can see in this latest issue of our ZAMC newsletter, there is no shortage of opportunities to become more involved and make a positive difference in the goings on in our community. Please contact a member of our Board to learn more about volunteer opportunities.

Hamāzor Hamā Ashō-bēd! May we all be united in strength and righteousness!
Atha Jamyad Yatha Afrinami! May we achieve what we have prayed for.

~ZAMC Board of Directors

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Posted by ZAMC 
· February 25, 2024 
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September 2023 Newsletter

Dear community members and friends,

A belated Navroze Mubarak to our community! We hope the new year brings all in our community much happiness, good health, and success in all you undertake.

As we embark on the new year (and a new season), we both look back and forward at the many opportunities we have to come together as a community. One recent example was the amazing community engagement (from all age groups) and presence we saw at the Parliament of World Religions event this past August. Many thanks to all our volunteers and to the organizers who helped make this event so successful.

Now looking to the future, among the highlights on our list of upcoming events will take place on September 23, as we celebrate our ZAMC Dar-e-Mehr’s 40th Anniversary. Though we will be celebrating this year on September 23, our Arbab Rustam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr was actually inaugurated on September 3, 1983 with a Grand Jashan followed by festivities. So September 3rd, 2023 marks the actual 40th Anniversary of ZAMC. Similar to the celebration 40 years ago, this year too on September 23, we will be celebrating with a fun-filled evening with our fellow community members. The registration link for this event is now live (also provided in this newsletter). This is also yet another example of a great event that proudly features the wonderful efforts of our volunteers in our community and the younger generation. We hope to see many of our community members there! While we took special mention of two of our events mentioned above as an example of our community engagement, we want to take this opportunity to thank all our community volunteers and community members who are continually supporting all these amazing efforts for our various programs that are aimed at bringing our community closer together. None of this would be possible without your engagement.

As always, please feel free to reach out to our Board members, or in general at zamc@zamc.org with any questions or ideas you may have.

Hamāzor Hamā Ashō-bēd! May we all be united in strength and righteousness!
Atha Jamyad Yatha Afrinami! May we achieve what we have prayed for.

~ZAMC Board of Directors

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