Young Shluchim Conclude Kinus with Grand Banquet

After an amazing weekend, thousands of Young Shluchim participating in both the in-person and virtual tracks joined together for this year’s Finale event. At this beautiful program, the Young Shluchim got to celebrate their unique role, highlighted through this year’s theme of “Shlichus Unstoppable” which fuels the Young Shluchim to be unstoppable in their unique and powerful role on Shlichus.

“The smile my son came home with, the excitement, the enthusiasm to be a Shliach, and hearing him say that one day he wants to open a Chabad house of his own… I honestly can’t put into words what that means to me,” wrote Mrs. Sara Halon, Shlucha to East Meadow, New York. “I always knew the Kinus was meant to give Shluchim the Chayus and Koach to get through the entire year. But now I understand even more why the Kinus for the children is just as important. Our children need that Chayus too! They need to feel that they are part of something, that they aren’t alone, and to be reminded how special and meaningful their Shlichus really is.”

From the group photo in front of 770, the Young Shluchim marched proudly down Brooklyn Avenue to the Grand Finale, a room filled with the Rebbe’s Kinder singing and dancing together. 

The program was MC’d by Sholom Deren together with Young Shliach Yossi Altein.

The Finale kicked off with reciting the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s Kapitel and 12 Pessukim before the presentation of this year’s theme video. 

An emotional film featuring Rabbi Lazer Gurkow and Young Shliach Sruly Super of S. Lucia highlighted the Rebbe’s care for every detail of a Young Shliach’s life. From the Rebbe’s personal involvement in Rabbi Gurkow’s childhood to Sruly receiving his long-awaited swing set after writing to the Rebbe, the stories brought home how that same love and care continue today.

An interactive game show hosted by Mendel Greenberg had all the Young Shluchim involved, through guessing the correct Shlichus trivia. 

The Kinus was honored with special guest Rabbi Avraham Shemtov, Chairman of the board of Agudas Chasidei Chabad and Head Shliach of Greater Philadelphia, PA. 

Before Roll Call, a beautiful moment unfolded with a raffle for five lucky Young Shluchim to win stamps from the Rebbe to bring back to their Makom Hashlichus.

This year’s roll call had a special guest singer, Benny Friedman, who surprised the crowd by giving the Young Shluchim the ultimate celebration. 

A replay of the banquet is available at YoungShluchim.org/Finale. 

A special fundraising drive is underway to make this experience possible. Support Young Shluchim with the Kinus they await year-round by giving at give.youngshluchim.org.

Thank you to the Finale team, Shmuly Wudowsky, Mendel Wolf, Mendel Gancz, and Chonon Fischer, led by Director Meir Kesselman and Assistant Director Mendel Reiter. 

Thank you to musical guests Berel Faiden and Chony Milecki.

A very special thank you goes to the Crown Heights schools, the principals and their dedicated teams, who opened their doors and went out of their way to welcome the Tzeirei Hashluchim and make them feel at home throughout the Kinus. Special appreciation goes to Rabbi Sholom Goldstein, Rabbi Benny Wolf, and Mrs. Ester Edelman and the team at Beis Rivkah; Rabbi Yossi Langsam and the team at Lubavitch Yeshiva; Rabbi Chaim Wilhelm, Rabbi Yossi Bryski, and the team at Oholei Torah; and Rabbi Moshe Rubashkin for hosting at the Rubashkin House.

A special thank you to Rabbi Abba Refson for Ohel arrangements and to Rabbi Sholom Wilhelm for coordinating the Kabbalas Shabbos at 770.

The Ohel Rally was generously sponsored by and L’Zechus Leilui Nishmas Mazal Bas Shmuel and Rabbi Pini and Sary Althaus. 

Special thanks to Rabbi Dovid and Lifsha Weissman for treating the entire Kinus to ice cream on Friday and providing the delicious food and treats at the Grand Finale. Appreciation is also extended to Rabbi Boruch and Yonit Duchman, Rabbi Mendel and Devorah Treitel, and Rabbi Berel and Devorah Leah Levertov for their generous support and partnership.

The Shluchim Office and the Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim are grateful for their generosity.

Photos: Mendel Treitel

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