“As women, we have every ability to be part of the mission and dream of the Rebbe [Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson],” said Dini Freundlich, keynote speaker.
Over 3,000 Chabad-Lubavitch female leaders gathered in Brooklyn, New York for the multi-day Kinus Hashluchos, the annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries.
omen attending come from all across the globe – from Laos, to Angola, to Uzbekistan – with the goal of increasing Jewish practice and awareness worldwide. These leaders, known as shluchot, or emissaries, will discuss the future of world Jewry, regarding both traditional and modern issues.
The conference took place from Thursday, February 13 to Monday, February 17.
Beginning on Thursday, two different programs were offered. The program recommended for first-time attendees included workshops, group sessions, farbrengen (an informal Chabad gathering), a tour of Crown Heights and a tour of the Jewish Children Museum. The program for returning participants included more advanced text-based study programs.
On Friday and Saturday, participants celebrated Shabbat together through Torah study, prayer and discussions. This was wrapped up with a farbrengen, a Havdalah ceremony and a melaveh malka, a traditional meal held at the end of Shabbat.
Sunday consisted of many workshops as well as a gala banquet. These workshops focused on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish pride in the wake of many antisemitic attacks, including the April 2019 shooting at a Chabad center in Poway, California.
