A Kinus For Women Educators

By COLlive reporter

For the third year, the Menachem Education Foundation (MEF) will be organizing a summer convention for Chabad women educators and teachers to be held at the Huntington Hilton in Long Island.

This year’s theme is “אל תגעו במשיחי – Meeting Today’s Challenges, Teaching Today’s Treasures,” with the aim of inspiring mechanchos as to the unique zchus of teaching a generation with unmatched kochos, the generation of the גאולה, while at the same time providing tools and resources with which to reach today’s students and meet their unique needs.

The two day immersive and rejuvenating retreat will feature sessions and speakers ranging from experienced Mechanchos to psychologists and other experts, to address the many aspects of teaching in today’s classroom.

Teachers will also be treated to delicious meals by Turk Catering and a luxurious environment produced by Sovereign Planning, with sessions geared to their own Ruchnius and Gashmius enrichment. The highlight of the convention, as always, will be the Chinuch Banquet and subsequent farbrengen, open to educators and guests alike.

The convention program, being planned by a committee of over a dozen Mechanchos, currently includes Rabbi Shais Taub, Dr. David Pelcovitz, Mrs. Henny Bartfield, Rabbi Yossi Rosenblum, Mrs. Sarah Chuzhin, and many others.

The program will offer parallel workshops for teachers of all grades and levels of experience to choose from, with exclusive tracks throughout the two days geared towards Early Childhood educators and School Leaders, respectively.

On many occasions, the Rebbe encouraged educators to gather to learn and grow their skills, especially in the summertime. In previous years, Mechanchos have left this convention uplifted, refreshed and with new tools and strategies for another year in Chinuch.

Mrs. Baila Arenstein, who will be attending from South Africa, said, “I was exposed to a wealth of information as well as a lot of practical skills, which I have already started implementing Baruch Hashem.”

According to Ms. Esti Newfield, “I was reminded that this is a shlichus, an avodas hakodesh, and I feel like I am a part of a worldwide network of teachers who are here to change the world.”

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Registration opens on Tuesday at www.chinuchconvention.org .

Convention Committee:

Early Childhood
Mrs. Chaya Light, Cheder Chabad of Monsey
Mrs. Sarah Chuzhin, Creative Corner, Crown Heights

Elementary School
Mrs. Henny Bartfield, Hebrew Academy of Margate, FL
Mrs. Chany Brod, Bais Rivkah, Crown Heights
Mrs. Nami Friedman, Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh
Mrs. Miriam Laufer, Bais Chaya Mushka, Crown Heights
Mrs. Batya Landes, Bader Hillel Academy, Milwaukee

High School
Mrs. Clara Chaya Epstein, Lubavitch Girls’ High School, Chicago
Mrs. Chana Gray, Monsey Bais Chaya Mushka
Mrs. Tamara Katzman, Bais Rivka, Crown Heights
Mrs. Chana Newman, Bais Rikva, Crown Heights
Ms. Chaya Zirkind, Bais Rivka, Crown Heights
Mrs. Batsheva Sapochnik, Bais Rivkah, Montreal