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

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

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

In recent years, a remarkable new frontier of Shlichus has been unfolding. Chabad Young Professionals (CYP) has rapidly become the fastest-growing demographic in Shlichus, with over 309 centers on six continents dedicated to engaging Jews in their 20s and 30s.

Young Jewish professionals from CYP chapters across the United States gathered in Israel for CYP Encounter: Israel, an immersive mission of solidarity, giving, and Jewish resilience.

Young Jewish professionals from across the U.S. and Canada are gearing up for the first-ever CYP Hudson Encounter. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Albany, New York, this three-day experience promises young Jewish professionals from across the country a weekend to connect, recharge, and grow, at a time when its needed most. 

For two days this summer, Raleigh, North Carolina, better known for its craft breweries and tech hubs, was transformed into a nerve center for young Jewish life worldwide.

Sixty young Jewish professionals from 36 cities gathered for the sixth annual Chabad Young Professionals Encounter: Guatemala, a four-day summit focused on resilience, identity, and Jewish leadership in a post-October 7 world, with an impact that reverberated across the globe.

A powerful episode of The Alef in Conversation podcast features a passionate discussion with Rabbi Yosef “Yaya” Wilhelm, offering deep insights into teaching about Moshiach—not as an abstract concept, but as a mission that energizes every part of Jewish life.

A new engagement through Met@Chabad is bringing together two Jewish professionals from Houston, TX, and Charlotte, NC, highlighting the growing number of cross-community shidduchim facilitated by local Shluchim and Met@Chabad.

The inaugural CYP Encounter Southeast, hosted by Rabbi Eliyahu and Dena Schusterman and Rabbi Leivy and Shelbelle Lapidus of Chabad Intown Atlanta, brought together participants from Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and the Carolinas for a weekend of soulful inspiration and electric energy.

CYP’s Annual Ambassadors of Freedom Initiative Continues the Rebbe’s Pesach Vision with Peer-to-Peer Impact

Wedding season meets Pesach prep—CYP relaunches Jewish Home Starter Kit to help newlyweds build homes rooted in Torah and mitzvos.

A recent virtual seminar, organized by Met@Chabad at Merkos 302, and attended by hundreds of Shluchos focused on these critical conversation

Providing a one-of-a-kind Shabbat experience for young Jewish professionals across the US Southeast.

this past weekend, in the heart of Singapore, young professionals from 17 countries came together for an unforgettable Shabbos experience