Kinus Hashluchos: Lunch and Sessions
On Thursday, the first day of the International Kinus Hashluchos, a series of seminars and workshops were held in the Union-Bedford Armory in Crown Heights.
On Thursday, the first day of the International Kinus Hashluchos, a series of seminars and workshops were held in the Union-Bedford Armory in Crown Heights.
Hundreds of Shlucos from around the world have converged in Crown Heights for the annual Kinus Hashluchos, to receive inspiration, elevation and recharge their batteries, as well as mark the 27th Yahrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, OBM.
Lieba Rudolph, a well-known writer and longtime member of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh, wrote the following article in advance of the International Kinus Hashluchos, which was published in The Jewish Chronicle.
Months of preparation has been coming together in this final stretch of round-the-clock hustle and bustle as the untiring Kinus staff puts the finishing touches to what will be the largest International Kinus Hashluchos yet.
The nearly 7,000 members of Chayolei Tzivos Hashem are on track to receive their annual membership trophy over the next few months. A beautiful wooden pushka bearing the words “laHashem ha’aretz u’mloah” and the child’s name on stunning golden plaques on either side, this pushka was crafted towards enabling Chayolei Tzivos Hashem members to fulfill the Rebbe’s hora’ah encouraging children to have a personal pushka attached to the wall of their Cheder Tzivos Hashem.
The Kinus Hashluchos Vaad has announced that Mrs. Richa Slavaticki of Antwerp, Belgium, has been selected to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Kinus Hashluchos Gala Banquet 5776 (2016).
In an exciting move, the Kinus Hashluchos Gala Banquet on Sunday, January 31, (21 Shevat) will take place at the massive 69th Regiment Armory on Bedford Avenue between Union and President Streets. This is possibly the last time the armory will host the Kinus, as it is slated for demolition and redevelopment.
“We are all here united and larger in number than the representatives in the UN who voted for the two state solution to divide Israel. While they represent different countries we represent the Lubavitcher Rebbe, the one and only leader of our generation who vehemently opposed such a scheme. Therefore we hereby declare in the name of all the Shluchim that the UN Resolution is null and void and there never, ever will be a Palestinian state alongside Israel and every inch of Eretz Yisroel will remain under control of its rightful owner – Am Yisroel,” declared Rabbi Yoseph Gerlitzky, head shaliach to Tel Aviv to a resounding applause by 4, 325 Chabad emissaries from around the globe.
Over 5,200 Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchim and their guests gathered Sunday evening at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal for a gala banquet, the culmination of a five-day International Conference of Shluchim.
JEM has released the two videos that were featured at the International Kinus Hashluchim Gala Banquet last night, the first titled ‘Switch – The Rebbe’s perspective on success in Shlichus,’ and the second ‘The Power of Youth – A Holy Rebellion.’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recorded a greeting to all the Chabad Shluchim who arrived in New York for the annual Kinus, blessing them and encouraging them to continue their vital work on behalf of the Jewish people.
On Sunday, a resource fair and several final sessions were held in the hours leading up to the Kinus Hashluchim gala banquet.
Channeling the awesome energy from the Banquet, Shluchim and their lay leaders made their way back to Crown Heights and to 770 and sat down for a traditional post-banquet Farbrengen.
From the opening remarks to the Keynote, and concluding with the Roll Call, CrownHeights.info presents a video recap of the inspiring and emotional speeches made at the Kinus Hashluchim Banquet Sunday night.