י״ד מרחשון ה׳תשפ״ו | November 5, 2025
Shluchim Office Announces Kinus Camp Head Staff
As Young Shluchim around the world eagerly countdown to the Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim, the Shluchim Office announces the head staff leading this year’s dual program as they gear up for an incredible Kinus ahead.
As Young Shluchim around the world eagerly countdown to the Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim, the Shluchim Office announces the head staff leading this year’s dual program as they gear up for an incredible Kinus ahead.
The Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim is a three day annual highlight for children of Shluchim who live around the world, designed to inspire, uplift and empower during a packed program.
“This year’s program with two simultaneous tracks is a massive undertaking,” shared director Rabbi Meir Kesselman. “It takes an extraordinary team to make it all happen, and our devoted staff have been putting in incredible effort to ensure every part of the experience comes together.”
Division 1 – 4th Grade
Division Head:
Mendel Gancz (West Palm Beach, FL)
Head Kloli:
Yossi Sasonkin (Akron, Ohio)
Head Counselors:
Mendel Reiter (Roslyn, NY)
Chonon Fischer (Montreal, Canada)
Yosef Volfman (Monsey, NY)
Mendel Moya (Brooklyn, NY)
Division 2 – 5th/6th Grade
Division Head:
Leibel Kahan (Medford, NJ)
Head Kloli:
Levi Teldon (Commack, NY)
Head Counselors:
Tzemach Kesselman (Oak Park, MI)
Arik Deren (Greenwich, CT)
Levi Spalter (Weston FL)
Leibel Shemtov (Brooklyn, NY)
Division 3 – 7th Grade
Division Head:
Ari Engel (Denver, CO)
Head Kloli:
Yisrolik Shemtov (Toledo, OH)
Head Counselors:
Chaim Rapoport (Long Beach, CA)
Dovid Lebovics (Lauderhill, FL)
Sholom Deitsch (Chandler, AZ)
Shua Slavin (S Clemente, CA)
Division 4 – 8th Grade
Division Head:
Yossel Vaisfiche (Montreal, Canada)
Head Kloli:
Levi Baumgarten (Rockaway NJ)
Head Staff:
Yosef Shemtov (Riverdale, NY)
Zelig Greisman (Stockholm, Sweden)
Tolly Goodman (Manchester, UK)
Mendel Teichman (Brooklyn, NY)
French Division
Director:
Rabbi Chaim Azulai
Head Counselor:
Levi Lachkar
Hebrew Division
Director:
Rabbi Mendy Cohen
Head Counselors:
Shalom Schmerling (Tel Aviv, Eretz Yisroel)
Zalmy Dobruskin (Migdal Haemek, Eretz Yisroel)
Zevy Pikarsky (Ra’anana, Eretz Yisroel)
Virtual Program
Shaya Spalter
Levi Gopin
Grand Finale Team
Mendel Zaklikovsky
Mayer Greenberg
Mendel Wolf
Shmuly Wudowsky
The incredible group of staff is led by director Rabbi Meir Kesselman with assistant director Moshe Weiss and logistics coordinator Sholom Smith.
For all information, visit YoungShluchim.org.
To get in touch with the Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim, email [email protected].
The Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim is a project of the Shluchim Office.
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