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PSA: Visiting Shluchos in Need of Generous Hosts

It is every Shlucha’s dream to attend the Kinus Hashluchos, and take part in the workshops and sessions, meals and farbrengens in the spirit of Achdus.

As every year the Vaad Hakinus and the many shluchus invest hundreds of hours to insure the most successful event possible.

However, the Kinus Office received many phone calls from Shluchos in different parts of the world, who anticipate coming to the Kinus but unfortunately don’t have a place to stay. The incredible Hachnosas Orchim of the Crown Heights families is legendary and we once again would like to call upon it. We turn to you to please open your home to a fellow Shlucha.

If you would be able and willing to host a Shlucha during the Kinus (February 15-20) please email Shluchos@Kinus.com or call 718.774.4000 ext #280

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13 Comments

  • Farmers - open your farm houses

    We, the “farmers” of Crown Heights (as we are often called by shluchim and shluchos) WILL open our farm houses to the shluchos AS WE ALWAYS DO. We will feed and house them and often listen to their tales of financial woe as we write a check. We support the shluchim and shluchos because we feel we are EQUAL PARTNERS with them…not just suppliers of a bushel of wheat and a wagon of vegetables. Especially when it is a SHLUCHOS convention – the shluchos ARE treated as equal partners to their husbands even though they often take a “supportive” role. It would be insultive to call a shlucha a “farmer” so please treat us the same way” EQUAL PARTNERS!!!

  • EQUAL Partners??? Huh???

    I am deeply offended by comment #1 who compares a shlucha in the field doing battle to a housewife living in luxury in crown heights. How dare you consider yourself “equal” partners???

    While I wait by the Chabad House door on shabbos hoping to get a minyan, you are trying to decide which shul you are in the mood for this shabbos!

    While I check flights to the closest mikveh, you are making choices which mikveh features you would prefer.

    While I struggle to find kosher food products, your biggest struggle is which pizza store to take the kids for lunch!

    No, we are NOT equal in ANY way!!

  • A Proud Shlucha

    I am a Shlucha in a far corner of the globe. We have different challenges than those living in Crown Heights or many other larger Jewish communities. Some of us must send out children out of town for Yeshivos while younger ones study online, are often lonely & isolated as well. Yes, we may not have the luxuries of Minyanim, restaurants or even need to travel for Mikvah. However…everyone has their own Nisyonos & responsibilities & reward and we should all respect each other. The Crown Heights families may seem to have it easier sometimes, perhaps they do & perhaps they have other challenges, those who are able & support us financially and/or emotionally, we are truly thankful to. To label anyone is so wrong. This is a lesson all of us Shluchos know & must practice on a daily basis. Crown Heights is our source, our roots. I always love returning to visit & enjoying all the amenities it offers. Of course there is room for improvement but who doesn’t have?

  • crown heights vs a luch in russia

    if you want to feel like an equal than do something besides for hosting a shlucha once a year and writing a check (unless the check is for a million dollars-then we have something to talk about)
    yes these shluchim and shluchos do rely on the opening of your doors and your once in a while checks but that doesnt compare to their daily lives of juggling and struggles
    not to say that shluchim and shluchos dont have a tremendous zchus to be on shlichus but if you are an equal than move out of your comfort zone and do shlichus
    that doesnt mean that we dont give thanks for your opening your doors and your checks-its definately appreciated

  • A fellow appreciative Shlucha

    I am offended at both comment 1 and 2. The challenges of living in crown heights and the graciousness that crown heights residents open their home is not something to take lightly.

    And to comment #2 it is highly offensive to think and verbalize that it’s a given that every person in crown heights live in luxury and you made a choice to go on shlichus. That comes with challenges of waiting for a minyan or any other challenge that we deal with on a daily basis but it is terribly unfair to criticize and bemoan your fate on the cheshbon of someone living in crown heights. If you wish to move to crown heights do so but do not say we are not equal for who are you to judge or decide what is or isn’t equal in the eyes of Hashem. Doing your shlichus begrudgingly is worse that someone doing what they have to b’simcha living in crown heights

  • Chaya L.

    What kind of garbage is this??!!! You chose to go on Shlichus so dont blame anyone if they were not able to make the same commitment. If it were not for the community of Crown Heights you would be in real Tzoros. You really turn me off!!

  • Why do you call us farmers??

    Please explain why the “elite” call us “farmers”? I am really interested in knowing. (I hope to see an intelligent answer after I come back from milking the cows).

  • N.S.

    I really don’t understand why the seemingly angry nature (and jealousy) that eminates from comment #1. Why the need to bring up the term “farmers”…no one suggested anything of the sort until u brought it up. Sounds like a lot of resentment to Shluchim & Shlichus which was the Rebbe’s “life”. Either u enjoy or welcome guests for the Mitzvah or not. We Shluchos do this so often, in fact many times hosting Crown Heighters who travel to our communities. Who knows u may even make use of our Chabad House & generosity some day.

  • How about inviting us to kinus

    1. Why can’t local nishei attend the kinnus, especially those who host – are not worthy to be inspired?
    2. Who is milking whom – when the prospective shaliach needs “seed money” BEFORE going on shlichus and later annual calls and visits for donations?