Kinus HaMechanchim to Feature Dedicated Tracks for Every Chinuch RoleNo two roles in Chinuch are the same.
A classroom teacher faces questions a principal never deals with. An administrator carries responsibilities a Tzivos Hashem Base Commander doesn’t. And a day school mechanech works with a set of opportunities and challenges all his own.
This year, the Kinus HaMechanchim is being built with that in mind.
With registration now underway, Merkos’s Chinuch Office has announced focused programming for this year’s Kinus, with dedicated tracks built around the many distinct roles within Chinuch.
The tracks cover teachers in Lubavitch schools, day school educators and leadership, principals, administrators and fundraisers, and Tzivos Hashem Base Commanders, along with networking for curriculum experts and special recognition for school bus drivers.
Each track offers sessions tailored to that role, giving participants a chance to connect with peers, work through shared challenges, and gain practical guidance to bring back to school.
“Every person involved in Chinuch carries a different responsibility,” said Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, General Chairman of Merkos’s Chinuch Office. “This year’s Kinus is being built to speak directly to each of them, to help every one fulfill his unique role to the fullest.”
New this year, Yeshiva bus drivers are invited to take part in the Kinus HaMechanchim banquet, in recognition of the role they play in talmidim’s lives. A bus driver sets the tone for a talmid’s day with patience, a chassidishe word, and genuine care.
To keep the sessions relevant and practical, a Vaad of seasoned experts in each field has been chosen to guide each track:
Administrator Track: ( Executive Directors and Fundraisers)
Rabbi Sholom Goldstein — Bais Rivkah, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Moishe Shapiro — Oholei Torah, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Yossi Baumgarten — United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, Kingston, PA
Rabbi Elchonon Chaikin — Lubavitch Educational Center, Baltimore, MD
Rabbi Yanki Blasberg — Bais Rivkah, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Principal Track:
Rabbi Yosef Aharon — United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Shneur Wilhelm — Lubavitch Hebrew Academy, Margate, FL
Rabbi Menachem Lifshitz — United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Yehoshua Lustig — Oholei Torah, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Mendel Unsdorfer — Arizona Jewish Academy, Phoenix, AZ
Rabbi Sholom Ber Munitz — Bader Hillel Academy, Milwaukee, WI
Teacher Track:
Rabbi Chanoch Hecht — Ohr Menachem, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Shmuel Wagner — United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Mannis Frankel — Yeshiva Schools, Pittsburgh, PA
Rabbi Tzemach Gelman — Tamim Academy, Chandler, AZ
Rabbi Yaakov Garfinkel — Lubavitch Educational Center (LEC), Miami, FL
Tzivos Hashem Track:
Rabbi Zalmy Kudan — Lamplighters Jewish Academy, Oxnard, CA
Rabbi Mendel Levin — Oholei Torah, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Rabbi Shimmy Weinbaum — Tzivos Hashem, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
Day School Track:
Rabbi Menachem Chayempour — Magen Israel Yeshiva, Great Neck, NY
Rabbi Yossi Chaiton — Desert Torah Academy, Las Vegas, NV
Rabbi Shmuli Ceitlin — Torah Day School, Houston, TX
Rabbi Yossi Alon — Hebrew Academy, Tampa, FL
With a track built for each role, the Kinus aims to give every person in Chinuch something made for the work they actually do.
The Kinus HaMechanchim will take place on י״ד-ט״ו מנחם אב, July 28–29, at The Armon Hotel in Stamford, CT.
Register at kinus.chinuchoffice.org. Registration is 100% refundable until July 27 | י”ג אב
