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

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

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

From a powerful talk by freed hostage Eliya Cohen to a moving Shabbos candle-lighting and meals hosted by Crown Heights families, Friday flowed seamlessly into a deeply uplifting Shabbos at CYP’s Encounter Shabbaton. A robust slate of programming awaited participants at the CYP Encounter Shabbaton in Crown Heights following Friday’s speed dating event and midday break. Over 1,000 participants regrouped as the sun set across the big apple to hear from Eliya Cohen, a survivor o

A delegation of young Jewish professionals from Europe explored New York on Thursday morning, marking the start of the CYP Encounter Weekend, the largest global gathering of its kind. By Shabbat, they’ll be joined by more than 1,000 peers from over 100 cities around the world. The group from Mehut, Chabad's educational network for young professionals and students across Europe, wasted no time. Within hours of landing, they gathered with Rabbi Nissi Eber at Chabad of the Finan

The moment arrived Sunday morning without warning. A young boy from Bahía Blanca stood surrounded by 250 Jewish children from across Argentina as Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt, head Shliach of Argentina, handed him a pair of tefillin. Shluchim broke into song and dance. The boy's mother, watching from the side, began to cry. It wasn't supposed to happen this way. The family had traveled hours just to attend the annual CKids Shabbaton, held this year at sprawling campgrounds outside Bu

A growing movement of young Jewish professionals is turning to traditional Torah texts for guidance in navigating modern life. This weekend, they'll connect with a global community of young learners at the CYP Encounter, the largest international gathering of young Jewish professionals, featuring a special advanced study track. Eric Steibelman walked out of his first CYP Academy class in Houston having grasped how Jewish law's four distinct categories, written, received, deri

From England to Mexico and across North America, 100 young shluchos arrived last week to MyShliach's Tzeirei Hashluchim West Coast Winter Camp. Girls ages 8-13 gathered at the 112-acre grounds in the Verdugo Hills of Glendale, CA, for a week that would celebrate their unique roles as shluchos, give them an unforgettable experience, and build friendships among peers who truly understand them. "My daughter has not stopped talking about camp," said Mrs. Devorah Leah Heidingsfel

The upcoming CYP Encounter Shabbaton will feature an array of incredible speakers sharing what it means to live as a proud Jew in every setting, from the White House to life as a survivor. One of the most pressing questions facing young Jewish professionals today is how to live proudly as Jews in the wider world while navigating the daily pressures of career, friendships, and family life. The lineup of speakers at the upcoming Encounter Shabbaton in Crown Heights is designed