Mechanchim from around the world joined the Merkos Chinuch Office for a variety of sessions on Thursday of the Kinus, as well as a farbrengen that ran late into Sunday night.

During the Kinus, hundreds of Young Shluchim who spend the year learning and connecting across time zones gathered in Crown Heights to meet their chavrusas, classmates, and teachers in person.

At the world’s largest Jewish conference, Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky launched twelve initiatives aimed at removing barriers to Jewish life, expanding education and strengthening communities around the world.

While much of the attention surrounding the annual Kinus Hashluchim focuses on Chabad’s global reach, Motzai Shabbos’s intimate Melaveh Malka revealed a lesser-known force behind it: the brotherhood that allows Shluchim to build Jewish life at some of the world’s furthest frontiers, knowing an entire family stands behind them.

Day Three of the International Conference of Chabad Emissaries began with a heartfelt visit to the Ohel, the spiritual climax of the largest Jewish conference in the world.

As shluchim from around the world gather for the International Kinus Hashluchim, Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky announces 22 new communities across nine countries that will receive the Keren Hashluchim Mikvah Grant.

In a first-of-its-kind initiative at the Kinus Hashluchim, Merkos 302, in partnership with CKids Gan Yisroel overnight camps and their affiliates, is bringing the spirit of summer camp to the Kinus with the launch of the CKids Canteen, located in the former Crown Heights Community Council storefront at 387 Kingston Avenue.

As Shluchim gather in Crown Heights for the Kinus Hashluchim, Merkos Torah will host a series of Halacha workshops addressing mental health, addiction, and crisis situations that communal leaders increasingly encounter.

Young-professional shluchim will leave Kinus workshops with working AI tools, practical halachic guidance, and ideas shared by colleagues facing the same questions in communities around the world.

On Sunday, people in Crown Heights noticed builders putting up a wooden structure on the lot next to the old Gombos at President and Kingston.

As Crown Heights prepares for the arrival of thousands of Shluchim next week, Kinus organizers met with senior NYPD officials to review security plans and coordinate police coverage throughout the neighborhood.

The Wellness Summit returns with sessions on overwhelm, marriage, parenting, and knowing when someone needs professional help.

From a new Jewish cemetery in Taiwan to new shluchim, schools, mikvahs and kosher infrastructure across the continent, the Kinus marked four decades of growth and launched a new fund to seed the future.

Sixty workshops across twelve tracks at the world’s largest gathering of Jewish leaders gave thousands of rabbis a full day to collaborate on urgent challenges and share strategies to strengthen Jewish life worldwide.

For the first time, a full-day seminar at the Kinus Hashluchim aims to share AI’s superpowers with Shluchim, to ‘10x’ their productivity, reach, and impact of every Shliach.

From Hong Kong to Hanoi, a region once devoid of Jewish infrastructure is now dotted with thriving centers, schools, and communities, and a new generation of shluchim carrying that momentum forward.

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.

Shluchim from across the Caribbean gathered in St. Thomas, hosted by Rabbi Asher Federman and his family. From S. Lucia to Martinique, they represented more than twenty islands. It was the first time many of them had been in the same room in years.“ Although some islands are geographically close, you can’t just drive or fly directly; it’s a long journey,” one Shliach said. “The only way we draw strength from each other is by sitting here together in person.”

Last week’s workshops at the International Kinus Hashluchim aimed to unite cohorts of Shluchim serving similar demographics.

The beloved Motzai Shabbos session presented a way to maintain the kinus spirit throughout the year