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After Four Days in Panama, Spanish-Speaking Women Head Home With Renewed Jewish Commitment
Women from across Latin America gathered in Panama City for the second annual Oasis Espiritual retreat, leaving with renewed Jewish commitment and a desire to grow in Torah and Yiddishkeit.
May 1


"Kitchen of Kindness" Expands Worldwide, Giving Chabad's a New Way to Build Community
After a successful 15-community pilot, Merkos 302 is launching Kitchen of Kindness globally — giving shluchim a turnkey way to bring communities together through cooking and caring for those in need.
Apr 29


Young Shluchim From Across Britain Unite for Regional Kinus
Young Shluchim from across England gathered in Nottingham for MyShliach's UK Regional Boys Shabbaton — a Shabbos of connection, friendship, and renewed chayus for children on shlichus.
Apr 27


From Dharamkot to Tenerife: Pesach Merkos Shlichus Reaches Jews in 250 Cities
Seven hundred yeshiva students fanned out to 250 locations across six continents this Pesach as part of Merkos Shlichus, leading Seders and bringing Jewish life to places with no permanent infrastructure.
Apr 20


Kollel Aliba D'Hilchasa Expands Faculty Ahead of New Sugya
Kollel Aliba D'Hilchasa, one of five kollel tracks under Merkos 302's Merkos Torah, is heading into its next chapter with an expanded hanhala, a new sugya, and a first-of-its-kind learning opportunity for members. "There's a growing global community that is making serious, consistent Torah learning part of their lives," said Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, Chairman of Merkos Torah. "Through Kollel Aliba D'Hilchasa and the other tracks within Merkos Torah, Kvius Itim L'Torah has become
Apr 17


Young Shluchim From Across the Midwest Gather for Regional Kinus
Yaldei Hashluchim from remote communities across the Midwest gathered in Rochester, MN, for a Shabbos of connection, chizuk, and fun Yaldei Hashluchim from across the Midwest arrived Friday morning in Rochester, Minnesota for the first of MyShliach's Regional Boys Shabbatons, a new series of Kinusim designed for Yaldei Hashluchim growing up in remote communities. The Shabbaton, hosted by the Greene Family of Chabad of Southern Minnesota, drew boys from North Dakota, Iowa, Wi
Apr 13


At the Ohel, Young Professionals Cap Weekend of Inspiration with Commitment to Bring It Home
Largest international gathering of young Jewish professionals concludes at the Rebbe's resting place On Sunday morning, buses lined up along Kingston Avenue as more than 1,000 young Jewish professionals prepared to leave Crown Heights for the final chapter of the CYP Encounter Shabbaton: a visit to the Rebbe's Ohel. To accommodate the largest Encounter in history, organizers moved this year's pre-Ohel program to the Queensborough Performing Arts Center in Bayside. "Seven year
Jan 18


1,200 Stand With Bondi at CYP Encounter Havdala and Concert
The evening marked the shloshim of the Bondi Kedoshim with a powerful display of solidarity with the Sydney community as 1200 young Jewish professionals from 30 countries across the globe sent a message of strength and resilience. As Shabbos came to a close at the largest international gathering of young Jewish professionals, more than a thousand young Jewish professionals packed the Oholei Torah ballroom for an emotional evening of solidarity and Jewish pride “Shavuah Tov CY
Jan 17


From Speed Dating to “Shtetl” Tour, Friday at CYP Encounter Offered Depth and Connection
Friday morning at CYP Encounter began with history in the making: the world's largest in-person Jewish speed dating event. Hundreds of young Jews filled Oholei Torah hall on Eastern Parkway for the Met@Chabad matchmaking marathon, a structured, values-based experience designed for real connection rather than swiping. Rebbetzin Hindel Swerdlov, a dating coach and teacher of Chassidic philosophy at Mayanot Women's Yeshiva College in Jerusalem, led participants through the thoug
Jan 16
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