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Kinus Hashluchim Concludes With Gala for 6,500 and Sefer Torah Honoring Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky

The gala capped the conference with a Torah dedication that underscored continuity of leadership and purpose.

Overview

  • Thousands of emissaries posed for the annual group photo at 770 Eastern Parkway, representing 111 countries and more than 6,000 communities.
  • The closing banquet at the New Jersey Conference and Expo Center featured the international roll call and was streamed live to a global audience.
  • A Sefer Torah was completed and dedicated in memory of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, followed by celebrations planned at 770 with Sefer Torah Haklali hakafos and a global farbrengen.
  • Program segments highlighted resilience in the field, including Rabbi Yaakov Raskin’s account from Hurricane Melissa and reflections from Sgt. Ben Crage and Chaplain Rabbi Levi Pekar.
  • Earlier in the conference, organizers previewed education initiatives—marking Shnas Hachinuch—including the use of AI tools to support children’s Torah learning, alongside ongoing expansion efforts such as OneMitzvah.org.