Waldorf Astoria New York
Shabtai is a board member of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), an American organization that supports Israeli soldiers. From 1996 to 2012, he chaired the FIDF National New York Gala Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria New York, at which, in 2011, $23 million were raised., while $26 million were raised the following year.