Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Brazil announced last week that they were strengthening their focus on a crucial aspect of their outreach: Getting adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 25 more involved in Jewish life.
They made the resolution at the conclusion of the country's second-ever Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis, held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in S. Paulo. The last such gathering occurred 20 years ago.
Conference Concludes in Brazil With Pledge to Expand Youth Outreach
Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Brazil announced last week that they were strengthening their focus on a crucial aspect of their outreach: Getting adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 25 more involved in Jewish life.
They made the resolution at the conclusion of the country’s second-ever Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis, held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in S. Paulo. The last such gathering occurred 20 years ago.
In that time, Jewish activities in the Portuguese-speaking nation have grown exponentially; today, more than 120 emissaries reach an estimated 20 percent of Brazil’s 150,000 Jews, according to Rabbi Shabsi Alpern, director of the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in S. Paulo.
But the promising statistics point to another reality: More must always be done.
“We have a big responsibility,” said Rabbi Mendel Begun, the director of the Escola Gani girls’ elementary school in S. Paulo. “We have a lot of work to do to get the involvement of more segments of the community.”
