The unique and consistent blessings that the Rebbe gave for the future of South Africa set the tone for a 2-day Kinus Hashluchim for the over 50 Shluchim serving the South African Jewish Community.
Under the leadership of Rabbi Mendel Lipskar, Chabad today boasts Shuls, schools, community centers, Yeshivos, social service programmes and numerous other services operating out of the close to 20 Chabad Centers in all of the major Jewish communities in South Africa.
In addition, many of the prominent Synagogues in the country are headed by Shluchim who serve as the rabbinic leaders for these institutions.
The convention was held at the luxurious Thandeka Lodge in Bela Bela.
The rustic backdrop of the game reserve provided the setting for the intense discussions on new goals being set for communal “in reach and out reach,” formal education and other topical issues facing the Shluchim.
The theme of the Kinus was “Uforatzta – 770” with new gaols and targets set at the conclusion of each session and groups of the Shluchim undertaking to implement the resolutions of the Kinus.
The Shluchim were welcomed to the five star facility and delicious meals were catered by the chefs who were overseen by Rebbetzin Mashi Lipskar.
The first day of sessions ended with a late night Farbrengen that brought a beautiful sense of “sheves achim gam yochach” as the elder Shluchim sat with their younger colleagues until the wee hours of the morning.
The morning started with a sunrise game drive through the expansive reserve followed by a Shiur chassidus with Rabbi Sholom Ber Groner and further session until the conclusion of the Kinus.
“Plans have already been announced for the upcoming Kinus Hashluchos which promises to be an even greater success of uniting the tremendous potential in the pioneers of Rebbe’s Shlichus in South Africa,” organizers said.
Go Rabbi Levl
Good job, Zaide!
go from strenth to strenth
Great to see you at the kinnus.
COntinue the Capetown Revolution!
Smee
My shluchim from YG OM, Levi and Ari. What are you guys still doing there? Hasn’t it been a few years since we all left and you guys are still talking together on the bus. Are you arranging mivtzoin programs together or doing stuff for masintu? Remember our trips to mabula? Cant brelive you guys are still there/
Yo Ari. You just disappeared without telling me. No wonder where you are – should’ve figured. Bring back some biltong and have a lekkar time.
rabbi hazdan
Yasher Koach! Way to go Shluchim you do us all proud 🙂
ARIIIII! i love you man!
Rabbi Hazdan – way to go!
Look how tanned the Shluchim are! You guys are top notch.
Where was Rabbi Wagner?
Way to go Rabbi Katz,may you go from strength to strength together with your amazing Rebbitzen. An Admiring fan of your family’s .
who is on the picture that this 2 mans are with??