Kinus Hashluchim Group Photo
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Photos by Bentzi Sasson
Sneak Peek into the Kinus Banquet Hall
The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Brooklyn, New York already played host last year to the monumental event – the Grand Gala Banquet of the Kinus Hashluchim. The scene is set to repeat once again itself Sunday evening. The following is a sneak peek at the crude commercial space being transformed into a gorgeous banquet hall.
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Alon Chanoch and Chana Miriam (nee Lester) Golub (Beit Shemesh, Israel)
Photos: Kinus Melava Malka and General Session
On Motzai Shabbos Shluchim gathered in the Union-Bedford armory for a Melava Malka meal and general session.
File photo: A Taglit-Birthright trip organized by Mayanot.
Reform Birthright Founder: Take It Back from Chabad
Birthright Israel co-founder Charles Bronfman, in a speech to the biennial conference of the Union for Reform Judaism, noted that seventy five percent of Birthright participants are non-religious. Yet, Bronfman said, “Who is the largest trip provider? Chabad… And who provides the largest number of post-trip programs? Chabad. It seems to me it should be you, not Chabad.”
Photo Gallery: Dinner and Siyum Sefer Torah
Following a full day of sessions and workshops, the Shluchim sat down to dinner at the Union-Bedford armory Thursday evening. The evening ended with a Siyum Sefer Torah for Achdus Yisroel.
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Itzik and Chaya (nee Chabosha) Itzhakov (Crown Heights)
Weekly Story: The Rebbe Cried with Them
Once when a chossid (the person who told me this story believes it was Reb Chaim Gutnik of Australia) entered the Rebbe’s room for a yechidus, he was startled to see that the Rebbe’s eyes were closed, and it was discernible that there were tears coming out from the Rebbe’s eyes.
by Rabbi Sholom Avtzon
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Mendy and Chaya (nee Begun) Schapiro (Baltimore, MD)
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Yossi and Shterni (nee Belkin) Bryski (Phoenix, AZ)
Two Jewish Teens Shot by Sniper in Chevron
Two Israeli teens were shot as they walked near Meoras Hamachpela in Chevron on Friday night.
L’chaim: Chayempour – Shaw
Pictures from the L’chaim of Menachem Mendel Chayempour (Great Neck, NY) and Yonina Shaw (London, UK), which took place at F.R.E.E. in Crown Heights.
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Boruch and Sheina (nee Brummel) DuBrow (Crown Heights)
Conejo Mega Challah Bake Attended by 500 Women
The Chabad Jewish Centers of the Conejo Valley in California hosted a Mega Challah Bake at the Westlake Hyatt. The event attracted a historic number of non-affiliated and local Jewish organizations of different affiliations including Hadassah, and Reform and Conservative Temples.
Photos: The Shluchim’s Pan Kloli
One of the highs of the Kinus Hashluchim is when the Pan Kloli [general pan] is read at the Ohel. On Friday, all of the Shluchim attending the Kinus signed the Pan Kloli, requesting improvement in world economy, strength to increase the number of Chabad Houses worldwide, spare us from tragedy and to take us out of Golus and bring Moshiach.
Shabbos at the Besht: Four Guest Speakers
This Shabbos at the Besht, four guest speakers will deliver lectures on a variety of topics. See extended article for full schedule.
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