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 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

Over one thousand young Jewish professionals will hear an incredible message of strength and emunah from freed hostage Eliya Cohen, who was held captive by Hamas in Gaza for 505 days. The incredible story of a hostage who was freed from Hamas captivity after 505 days and how he grew in his emunah during those dark times will take center stage at the upcoming CYP Encounter.  In just under two months, more than one thousand young Jewish professionals will converge on Crown Heig