Overview
- The gala banquet at the New Jersey Conference and Expo Center in Edison was livestreamed and featured the completion and dedication of a Sefer Torah in memory of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky.
- An international roll call highlighted representatives from 111 countries, reflecting a network serving more than 6,000 communities worldwide.
- Thousands assembled for the traditional group photo outside 770 Eastern Parkway, reinforcing a message of Jewish pride, resilience, and continuity.
- A large general session at Brooklyn’s Bedford Armory offered a candid forum on the challenges of shlichus and previewed new chinuch initiatives that plan to use tools such as AI.
- Program segments spotlighted service under pressure, including recovery after Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and outreach within U.S. military settings.