About the Chabad Chinuch Convention & Retreat
The 6th Annual Kinus Mechanchos Chabad brings together educators from across the globe for two days of knowledge, inspiration, networking, and practical teaching solutions. As a fully immersive retreat, the Convention gives educators the opportunity to refresh and rejuvenate in an elegant atmosphere, while gaining tools for the coming year.
ברוב עם הדרת מלך: Every Chabad Mechaneches working in any kind of school is invited to join. Workshops and sessions cater to teachers of all levels of experience, subjects, and grades, with special tracks geared toward Early Childhood and School Leadership. The Chinuch Banquet and Farbrengen are open to educators and guests who wish to show support for this vital work, and in turn gain strength and inspiration to rededicate themselves to Chinuch in all of its forms.
Whether you are a teacher, school leader, specialist or aspiring educator; and whether you teach Limudei Kodesh or Limudei Chol, toddlers or teenagers; we invite you to join us. Feel treated and empowered, equipped and inspired at the Kinus Mechanchos Chabad.
About The Menachem Education Foundation
At the Menachem Education Foundation (MEF), it is our mission to be the best champions of Chabad students. We accomplish this goal by working with Chabad schools to raise the bar of learning and empower teachers and leaders. For more about MEF, visit www.MyMEF.org.
CONVENTION THEME 5781
*Geulah in our lives and in our classrooms
Mechanchos, Klal Yisroel and the entire world are emerging from unprecedented challenges. We are more ready for Geulah than ever before – and more eager for an elevated and uplifted experience of our classrooms and our lives.
This year’s Kinus will focus on the theme of גאולה and מנוחה, in addition to the usual high quality programming Mechanchos have come to expect, in the following ways:
• TREATING Mechanchos to rest, rejuvenation and renewal to find the strength and serenity for their vital Shlichus.
• EMPOWERING Mechanchos to connect to and teach the concept of Geulah, and to imbue their classrooms with the sense of positivity and purpose that it brings.
• PROVIDING tools to give our students an anchor in a tumultuous world, combatting the anxiety and unique challenges that many of them face.
As we approach Shabbos Nachamu, may our commitment to carrying out the vital Shlichus of Chinuch in this spirit, bring the Geulah into our physical reality, immediately, now.
תפלת מנחה לשבת, ראה ספר השיחות פרשת במדבר תשנ”א*
Featured Presenters Include:
Rabbi M. M. Gluckowsky | Mrs. Shterni Ginsburg | Dr. Oshra Cohen
And many more!
Program
The convention program will feature sessions and workshops that highlight the unique responsibilities and challenges of an educator today. Sessions include practical workshops offered by successful educators, and presentations by psychologists and other experts in meeting students’ needs. Workshops will be offered in parallel tracks so each Mechanaches can customize her experience, including programming offered specifically for School Leadership and Early Childhood.
Additionally, the Kinus features inspirational talks, individual coaching, and structured networking opportunities throughout the two days. Exquisitely catered dining, women’s swim hours, and sessions focusing on a teacher’s physical and spiritual well-being, will round out the program.
Each guest will leave feeling refreshed, appreciated, and prepared for a new successful school year.
Schedule
(Schedule is subject to change until the detailed program is finalized.)
Wednesday, July 21 – י”ב מנחם אב
- 9:30 AM Kinus begins with reading of a פ”ן כללי and תפילות at the Ohel. (Please see registration details below for various transportation options.)
- 12:00 PM Programming kicks off with lunch at the Crowne Plaza, followed by sessions and workshops.
- 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Workshops and sessions in five parallel tracks to choose from.
- 5:00 PM Rejuvenating break with a tea room and other amenities.
- 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM The Gala Chinuch Banquet: be treated, be inspired, be empowered.
- 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM Intimate farbrengens to choose from – recharge spiritually to gain the chizuk you need.
Thursday, July 22 – י”ג מנחם אב
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Chassidus and Tefilla, and breakfast to enjoy at your leisure.
- 9:00 AM The Chinuch Resource Fair, open throughout the day, for your personal and educational needs.
- 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM Workshops and sessions to choose from, group photo, lunch and amenities.
- 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Dinner is served. Savor the atmosphere, enjoy live entertainment, and create memories and bonds to take with you.
- 6:00 PM Buses depart.
MENACHEM EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Executive Director
Rabbi Zalman Shneur
Educational Director
Mrs. Chanah Rose
Event Manager
Mrs. Alyson Feldman
Administrator
Mrs. Etty Teleshevsky
VAAD RUCHNI
Rabbi Nosson Gurary
Rabbi Chaim Dovid Kagan
Rabbi Yitzchok Wolf
VAAD HAKINUS
Mrs. Chana Brod,
Bais Rivkah Elementary School, Crown Heights
Mrs. Batsheva Deren,
Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh
Mrs. Shana Teichtel,
Bais Rivkah High School, Crown Heights
CONVENTION COMMITTEE
Convention Chairwoman
Mrs. Nami Friedman,
Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh
Early Childhood Chairwoman
Mrs. Devora Krasniansky,
CECE (Chabad Early Childhood Education) Network
School Leadership Chair
Mrs. Golda Litvin,
Louisville Jewish Day School, KY
Workshop Chair
Mrs. Rivka Fishman,
Torah Day School of Houston, TX
Banquet Chair
Mrs. Tzirl Goldman,
Bais Rikvah High School, NY
Special Programming Chair
Mrs. Chedvi Baras,
All My Children Day Care, NY
EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMITTEE
Mrs. Chedvi Baras,
All My Children Daycare, Crown Heights
Mrs. Chaya Sara Barrocas,
Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh
Mrs. Chanie Feldman,
Macks Center for Jewish Education, Baltimore
Mrs. Devora Krasniansky,
CECE (Chabad Early Childhood Education) Network
Mrs. Bashy Levilev,
Oholei Torah Preschool, Crown Heights
Mrs. Devora Schwei,
Oholei Torah Head Start, East Flatbush
HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Mrs. Bayla Blumstein,
Chaya Mushka High School, Detroit
Mrs. Batsheva Deren,
Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh
Mrs. Chana Greenberg,
Monsey Bais Chaya Mushka High School
Mrs. Tzirl Goldman,
Bais Rivka High School
Mrs. Chaya-Bracha Rubin,
Maimonides Hebrew Day School, Albany
Mrs. Batsheva Slapochnik,
Beth Rivkah High School, Montreal
Mrs. Shana Teichtel,
Bais Rivkah High School, Crown Heights
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Mrs. Chana Brod,
Bais Rivkah Elementary School, Crown Heights
Mrs. Rivka Fishman,
Torah Day School, Houston
Mrs. Nami Friedman,
Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh
Mrs. Chanie Geisinsky,
Silverstein Hebrew Academy, Long Island
Mrs. Malkie Gurkow,
Shluchim Online School
Ms. Chani Katzman,
Dare to Differentiate, Crown Heights
Mrs. Miriam Laufer,
Bais Chaya Mushka, Crown Heights
Mrs. Esther Levy,
Lubavitch Educational Center, Miami
Mrs. Golda Litvin,
Louisville Jewish Day School, Kentucky
Mrs. Chavi Rappaport,
Adult Education, Toronto
Mrs. Liba Rapoport,
Bais Rivkah, Crown Heights
Ms. Baylie Vail,
Bais Rivkah, Crown Heights
Ms. Chaya Zirkind,
CKids Hebrew School, Crown Heights
REGISTRATION
Registration is closed.
