This Year’s Young Professionals Shabbaton Set to Be Largest Ever
Young Jewish professionals around the globe are marking their calendars as registration opens for the CYP Encounter Shabbaton. Anticipated to be the largest gathering yet, this year’s event comes at a time when being a young Jewish professional comes with a whole new set of challenges, making the lessons and impact of this annual weekend more needed and impactful than ever.
Hosted in the heart of Crown Heights. The Shabbaton has been wholly revamped to meet the evolving needs of today’s young Jews, drawing on insights from shluchim and their communities. The program will focus on fostering meaningful relationships, offering workshops on dating, and helping participants feel part of a broader community. It’s an opportunity for like-minded young Jews from around the world to come together, share experiences, and inspire one another.
“Throughout the past year, we’ve seen young Jews step up in their Jewish identity, pride, and activism,” notes Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, Executive Director of Merkos 302. “Being a young Jewish professional today carries different challenges and responsibilities than it did just a year ago. This is set to be a weekend of global impact, as young Jewish leaders from communities across the globe inspire each other to take meaningful action.”
