Every Shliach remembers the days when they were first starting out on shlichus, working hard to navigate the complexities of running a Chabad House.
Some shluchim are still there.
The “New Shliach Track” at this year’s International Kinus Hashluchim in Brooklyn, NY, will have workshops specifically addressing shluchim in the first stage of their shlichus, which can be as many as five years in.
“These shluchim have a unique set of challenges to deal with, that veteran shluchim may have already mastered,” say organizers at Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch.
Los Angeles-based Rabbi Mendel Duchman will present a workshop to train new shluchim in the art of fundraising.
There will be a session on accounting, setting up your 501(c)3, and how to properly comply with federal laws and regulations. For all those complicated halacha questions, there will be a special session focusing on shaalos that come up during the first years.
New shluchim will also hear from senior shluchim as they share answers they got from the Rebbe when they started out.
Typically, these answers offer solutions on how to interact with existing Jewish organizations and synagogues.
In addition, a panel of shluchim who have entered the “second stage” will discuss what worked and what didn’t work for them in trying to build a community.
u dont need a “place” to do shlichus
shlichus is wen u walk up and down the streets doing mivtzoyim, making a kiddush hashem
that is the best shlichos
very well said! WE share in your frustration! Maybe parents should get together and speak to Merkaz to tell them AD KAN!!
i think it is absolutley ridiculous that a shliach is sitting in his city, not giving out an area because he is waiting for his 15 yr. old child to grow up and have a place for shlichus! how insane?????/??/???? this is unheard of and it is time for some ahavas yisroel between all lubavitchers. if shlichus is so important how are you waiting for jews not to have a drop of yiddishkeit in their community! shem zich! i am a parent of children looking for shlichus. thanks, good luck to all.
ive been on Shlichus 15 years……….
the last four years were my best financialy- thanks to Reb Mendel who took my hand & showed me the way to deal with my Donors—– Mercoz you picked a great presenter!!
Rabbi M. S
Agreed. There is a real issue of concern that needs to be addressed. I’m not sure if people are holding places, or no one wants to work under someone….. either way, it should be addressed. Chassidim want to go on shlichus and follow their life-long dreams. Can we help make that possible?
Hatz,locha.
it all means nothing till people begin to open up placees and allow the yungeliet who are sitting around find shlichus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we need leadership like the GOP
he is amazing he did wonders for our chabad house!
-a shliach
thanks!
A new Shliach