Organizers Meet to Plan Shluchim Group Photo

Posing a group picture with thousands of Rabbis is no small feat, and organizers of the Kinus Hashluchim are hard at work making sure it happens. This year they have once again partnered with Chaim Perl, a talented local photographer who has taken the reins in organizing this amazing photo.

Among the new features of this years photo is a new standardized photo size for the convenience of those seeking to purchase a copy, as well as a large number of additional bleachers to accommodate the ever growing army of Shluchim.

‘Large-group’ photographer Chaim Perl stands at the helm of the project, along with the Vaad HaKinus and the Bornstien family who coordinates the bleachers. They met last night and discussed the changes to this year’s photo in order to ensure that momentous event goes without a hitch.

Largely unpublicized are the myriads of details involved in ensuring that a full-size color copy of the group photo can captured, printed and delivered to the Kinus banquet hall mere hours after the cameras’ shutters have clicked.

This year, the Kinus office has partnered with an outside company who will print, frame and directly mail the images to Chabad Houses around the globe, allowing for a faster delivery time than ever before. Pre-order your Kinus photo at registration and get a 10% discount. Framed and unframed photos will also be able to order at the banquet.

In response to feedback from Shluchim, the photos will now maintain a fixed size from year to year, allowing those who purchase custom frames to easily swap photos after each Kinus.