Registration Opens for 26th Kinus HaMechanchim, Marking 50 Years Since the Rebbe’s Call

Registration is now open for the 26th annual Kinus Hamechanchim, the annual gathering for Lubavitcher Mechanchim and Menahalim dedicated to strengthening Chassidishe chinuch around the world.

The Kinus will take place this summer, IY”H, Tuesday and Wednesday, 14–15 Av (July 28–29), at the Armon Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut.

The Kinus, hosted by the Merkos Chinuch Office, has become a highlight of the summer for Mechanchim across the globe, offering two days of inspiration, collaboration, practical workshops and farbrengens, renewing the enthusiasm of the vital avodas hakodesh of chinuch.

This year also marks 50 years since the Rebbe first called for a Kinus for mechanchim, a milestone that adds special significance to this year’s gathering.

“Rabbi Chodakov asked me back in 5736 to arrange a summer Kinus,” recalled Rabbi Nochem Kaplan, Executive Director of the Merkos Chinuch Office. “The Rebbe was pleased that it took place and encouraged that it continue. In תש״ס we revived the Kinus, and today we are proudly marking 26 uninterrupted years.”

This year’s Kinus places emphasis on: “Focused on the עיקר”, delving into the Rebbe’s words on the true ikar of chinuch:

“המטרה העיקרית — די תלמידים זאלן זיין פרומע ערליכע אידן, ווארימע אידן, חסידישע אידן” (כרך ד, מכתב תתקמט)

“The primary goal — that the students should be frum, ehrliche Yidden, warm Yidden, Chassidishe Yidden” (Igros Kodesh, Vol. 4, Letter 949)

At the Kinus, the emphasis will be on the outcome of chinuch as the Rebbe envisions it: raising Torah Yidden, both in learning and in action, and who are yirei shomayim. Raising “vareme” Yidden, who see and care for another, and Chassidishe Yidden who are deeply mekushar to the Rebbe.

The Kinus brings together hundreds of Mechanchim for two days of connection with those who share a deep sense of mission in shaping the next generation of Chassidishe Yidden.

“The Kinus is a reflection of the value we place on Mechanchim and on the lasting impact of their work,” said Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, General Chairman of Merkos’s Chinuch Office. “It is an opportunity to invest in those who are shaping the next generation.”

This year’s Kinus will feature practical sessions led by seasoned Mechanchim and professional educators, catering to all grade levels, along with leadership tracks for principals and administrators. Mechanchim will also have opportunities to connect, exchange ideas, and gain tools they can bring back into their classrooms.

“Each year, the Kinus keeps growing: in impact, in quality, and in what Mechanchim take back with them,” said Rabbi Zalmy Loewenthal, Associate Director of Merkos’s Chinuch Office. “We’re looking forward to welcoming Mechanchim from around the world for another meaningful Kinus this summer.”

Registration is now open at kinus.chinuchoffice.org.

Additional details regarding the program, speakers, session tracks, and schedule will be released in the coming weeks.