Kinus Updates

You can now view the entire Kinus program online. The Shluchos on the Vaad have exerted numerous hours of effort and work to provide a comprehensive, diverse and inspirational Kinus program.

We fervently suggest you take advantage of this opportunity and scan the schedule at your earliest convenience. This will allow you to familiarize yourself with the topics being offered, whether it be the Focus Sessions, General Sessions and Farbrengen Room.

Click here to view the entire program. Use the buttons on the top of the page to navigate between the features offered every day.

Make sure Zoom is installed on the device you will be using to stream the Kinus, as some of the sessions will be hosted there.

Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the program and if there is any way we can help make this a smooth and effortless experience,

Reminder: Please make sure to read and sign the Pan. Besides the Hebrew text the English translation is available as well.

The Vaad HaKinus has created a full schedule of Sessions focusing on many areas of study and support. We hope you will find the ones that resonate with you.

Here is a sampling of a few you can look forward to.

The Annual Taharas Hamishpacha Review - Kahoot: Fulfill the Rebbe's request to annually review the halachos of Taharas HaMishpacha in an interactive online game with your fellow shluchos. Get ready to beat the clock and flex your competitive muscle for a fun hour!

Personal Opportunities: Seize an opportunity during this very different year of shlichus, using this as a springboard for a new focus! This may be the perfect time to do and learn something you never had a chance to accomplish in the past. This focus session will present positive concrete ways to enhance your strengths and abilities. (This workshop is primarily for women aged 50 and up)

The Power of Family Stories: The Role of Educators and Parents: Explore the potential for guiding families to develop their skills in telling stories. Encouraging parents and educators to make storytelling a part of the child’s experience.

An exciting new resource has been made available for all Shluchos and educators to benefit from. www.sarikvin.com has been launched to offer easy-to-use templates an files to use in any educational setting.

Visit the site and download any file - some are free and some are available for a nominal fee - and follow the clear instructions for execution. You may have to print on a particular paper, or cut in a specific way, but all of the information is included to seamlessly transition into whatever setting you need it to.

The popular Resource Fair that offers emerging products, existing resources and innovative services for Shluchos, can now be viewed at the Virtual Marketplace on the Kinus website.

Some vendors will offer discounts and promotions for the duration of the Kinus. Click to visit the Virtual Marketplace and see what you can find!

The Vaad HaKinus has created a full schedule of Breakout Sessions focusing on many areas of study and support. We hope you will find the ones that resonate with you

Here is a sampling of a few you can look forward to.

♫ Vos Iz An Alef? ♪: Five Chassidic pedagogic principles culled from our Rebbeim that will not only transform the way you prepare and present adult education classes - but how they will be received as well. And it all begins with the Alef.

Starting Out On the Right Foot: An invaluable collection of tips for the early years of your Shlichus.

No Place Left Untouched: Embodying Hashem’s presence in every corner of our lives and identities based on ch.18-25 of Tanya.

This year's Kinus Hashluchos will begin on Thursday, Chof Bais Shvat at the Ohel. The Kinus will be initiated with a Hachana Program at 9:30am EST. A comprehensive curriculum, featuring a video presentation and Shluchos Farbrengen will be presented in preparation for the reading of the Pan Kloli. The Pan Kloli will be broadcast live and streamed at 10:45am EST on the Kinus website. Click the link to read and sign the Pan. Please note; your name will not automatically be included.

This is certainly an opportune time to ask the Rebbe for Brachos wherever we may be.

The full Kinus program and all notifications are regularly updated at Kinus.com. Visit the website for quick answers to your questions and the latest updates.

Once the Kinus begins, make sure to visit Kinus.com on a continuos basis for current information.

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We are excited to announce a virtual Guest Program that will take place in conjunction with the Kinus Hashluchos 5781 on Thursday, Chof Beis Shevat (February 4, 2021).

Under the auspicies of the Guest Program Vaad, the two-part live program will be broadcast on Thursday from 2:00pm-3:00pm EST and from 8:00pm-9:00pm EST and will feature inspiration and entertainment for women in your community.

For more information and the complete program, visit Kinus.com/gp5781. Guests who register will receive program updates in advance of the Kinus and notifications about the program during the day.

We hope that this will provide opportunities for study and connection for women you know.

On Sunday, 25 Shevat (February 7) from 9:00am-1:00pm EST you will have an opportunity to meet Shadchanim one-on-one to make a Keli towards a concrete suggestion for your child's Shidduch.

Register today at www.chabadmatch.com/register. This opportunity is organized by ChabadMatch and Suite 302.

In place of the traditional Resource Fair that offers emerging products, existing resources and innovative services for Shluchim each year, we have moved participating vendors to the Virtual Marketplace.

Some vendors will offer discounts and promotions for the duration of the Kinus. Click to get a preview of what you can expect to be available during the Virtual Marketplace.

The Vaad HaKinus has been working to create a full schedule of Breakout Sessions focusing on many areas of Shlichus. Here is a sampling of a few you can look forward to. Surely you will find ones that resonate with you.

For the Love of your Teenager: Steps we can take as parents to ensure the proper Chinuch and growth of our teens and help us navigate the Yeshiva/High School system.

The Great Balancing Act: Directives from the Rebbe to help us juggle our Shlichus and families.

What Defines a Successful Shlucha? What happens when the unexpected occurs? How do we continue to survive and thrive in our Shlichus? During this session we will dig deep and connect to the core of Shlichus.

We are excited to announce that Mrs. Chaya Chitrik of Istanbul, Turkey, will address the theme of the Kinus at the virtual gala.

Mrs. Chitrik and her husband have served the Jewish communities in and around Istanbul for nearly 20 years through their programming, hosting and teaching. They continue to raise their wonderful family in the Muslim country with grace and resilience.

We look forward to hearing from her and being inspired to continue our Avodas Hakodesh with vigor, until we accomplish our ultimate goal with the arrival of Moshiach.

Registration for the Kinus Hashluchos is now open. During the registration process you will be able to sign up for SMS updates, and view the complete schedule among other things.

You should have received your Kinus Code to your primary email address listed with ChabadOne. If your email address is not up to date, please visit your Chabad One profile to update it. Please register at your earliest convenience to ensure that you can receive a Kinus Kit (dependent on your location).

In conjunction with this year's theme, "לכתחילה אריבער", we would like to feature your pictures that highlight how you persevered in your Shlichus in spite of these unprecedented times.

Please make sure all photos reflect the theme and are high resolution.

Submit your pictures to [email protected] or reply to this email by Thursday, January 21, 2021.

We are excited to be organizing sessions in various langauages to accommodate as many Shluchos as possible. Focus sessions throughout the Kinus will be available in English, French, Hebrew, Russian and Spanish.