At the world’s largest gathering of Jewish leaders, thousands of rabbis take part in an iconic tradition: the annual group portrait, a powerful display of Jewish pride and resilience.
While much of the attention surrounding the annual Kinus Hashluchim focuses on Chabad’s global reach, Motzai Shabbos’s intimate Melaveh Malka revealed a lesser-known force behind it: the brotherhood that allows Shluchim to build Jewish life at some of the world’s furthest frontiers, knowing an entire family stands behind them.
Then the Rebbe added, “And who knows if the entire reason my soul came down to this physical world was not to do you a favor? Who are they to mix into this?”
Thursday’s General Session brought thousands of shluchim together for an unfiltered look at the realities of shlichus, its hurdles, its highs, and the stories in between.
Chabad.org, the world’s oldest and largest Jewish website, has launched Chabad.org Labs, a new platform that offers a look under the hood at the features its team is developing.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Leiby and Mushka Brikman from Montreal, Canada had a baby boy!
Fifty focused meetings across eleven tracks at the world’s largest Jewish conference gave thousands of rabbis a full day to collaborate on timely challenges and share strategies to strengthen Jewish life worldwide.
Representing Jewish communities in 110 countries across the globe, the shluchim gathered at the most visited Jewish religious site outside of Israel to pray for themselves, their families, and their communities back home.
With the Kinus HaShluchim happening in Crown Heights, Bochurim in Yeshivos around the world are participating in a most fitting way: by learning the Sicha the Rebbe said at the opening of the Kinus, on Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sarah 5752.
Rabbi Mendel and Rochie Gopin have joined Chabad at Midtown Miami as new Shluchim, with a focus on expanding programming for young Jewish families.
As this Monday, erev Rosh Chodesh Kislev is my father’s 25th yahrzeit, I will begin with a tribute to him.
Bais Rivkah is expanding its educational offerings for young women in Crown Heights, announcing a new schedule of post-seminary classes designed to give graduates an opportunity to continue learning Torah, Chassidus and practical chinuch after completing seminary.
Mendy and Chaya (nee Laber) Shepard from Albany, NY had a baby girl!
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman introduces the job of a Shliach and explains the special moment that is the International Kinus Hashluchim.
CKids Gan Israel West Coast, a new overnight camp in the Lake Tahoe region, will welcome boys ages 9 to 13 for its first session, July 20 through August 2, giving families across the western states a CKids Gan Israel overnight camp within driving distance of home.
As shluchim from around the world gather for the International Kinus Hashluchim, Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky announces 22 new communities across nine countries that will receive the Keren Hashluchim Mikvah Grant.
