300 Teachers Expected at Kinus

Over 300 Mechanchos from throughout the U.S. and Canada will convene this Monday to address today’s pressing educational questions while being treated and rejuvenated.

The two-day Kinus Mechanchos Chabad convention and retreat is being organized by the Menachem Education Foundation (MEF) and will be taking place at the Huntington Hilton in Long Island, NY.

It will include over 40 sessions and workshops, on topics ranging from the Rebbe’s views on Chinuch to classroom management, from teaching Kriah to anxiety and depression, and much more in between.

Sessions that will be videoed for later viewing include Rabbi Shais Taub on “What Teens Really Need,” Dr. David Pelcovitz on “Anxiety and Depression: How can we help?” and more.

View: Full program

The climax of the convention will be the Chinuch Banquet on Monday, July 30 – 18 Menachem Av at 6:30 pm. It will be broadcast for teachers around the world and on COLlive.com.

An inspirational talk will be presented by longtime Mechaneches, Mrs. Gitty Rosenfeld, former principal of the Shluchim Online School and current principal of Bais Rivkah elementary school in Crown Heights.

Mrs. Miriam Laufer of Bais Chaya Mushka, Crown Heights will serve as MC, and Mrs. Clara Chaya Epstein of Lubavitch Girls High School in Chicago will perform original songs to entertain and inspire.

A special presentation by Menachem Education Foundation, the event’s organizers, will round out the evening.

The program is taking place Likras Chof Av, yahrzeit of the Rebbe’s father, and will conclude with a group trip to the Ohel and reading of a Pan Klali.

Any teacher who is not able to attend and would like to add her name to the Pan, can email [email protected] with the name to be added.