Program is Released for Record Breaking 25th Annual Kinus HaMechanchim With record-breaking registration and a milestone year marking 25 years of impact, Merkos’s Chinuch Office has released the final schedule for next week’s Kinus Hamechanchim. Hundreds of mechanchim, from preschool to mesivta, teachers, principals, and school leaders, will gather for two days of immersive growth, collaboration, and inspiration.

After a remarkable round of submissions from passionate, creative mechanchim around the world, the Chinuch Pitch has narrowed down to the top 8 finalists, and now it’s your turn to help decide the final 3.

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.

CEO of Chabad Israel’s “Ministry of Education” to Address Record‑Breaking Kinus HaMechanchim

In the quiet, tree-lined suburbs of Scarborough, Toronto, I find myself living a remarkable story of Jewish rediscovery. As a retired principal with a wealth of educational experience, I've embarked on an extraordinary journey of reconnection that began with a simple click on a Facebook group and has blossomed into a profound exploration of my Jewish heritage.

From marketing firms to tech startups, artificial intelligence is changing how work gets done: faster workflow, smaller teams, and greater output. A new workshop from Merkos 302, led by marketing expert Alte Raskin, aims to help Shluchos adopt the same tools for a higher purpose their shlichus

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.”

After drawing hundreds of thousands of viewers across two popular seasons, The Classic Take with Rabbi Sholom Zirkind returns for Season 3. Produced by the Moshiach Office at Merkos 302, the podcast delivers a fresh slate of sharp, relevant episodes tackling core questions about Moshiach in today’s world.

Registration is now open for the Chabad on Call Kinus. Set for August 5–6 in South Florida, the two‑day gathering brings together Shluchim and Shluchos who engage in hospital outreach to connect, exchange proven strategies, and strengthen every facet of this critical Shlichus.

As the school year ends and summer begins, shluchim around the world are seeing how the impact of Jewish learning continues outside the classroom. From mitzvah carnivals to camp bunkhouses, the CKids lessons planted throughout the Hebrew School year and reinforced at end-of-year graduations are still blooming, fueling pride, and continuing to inspire.

The newest cohort of Shluchim, part of a growing group of over 200 who have taken Merkos 302’s fundraising training, gathered in Crown Heights for the full-day seminar that has become a staple for those answering the Rebbe’s call to go out on shlichus.