Thousands of Chabad emissaries gather in New York for annual group photo

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Chabad emissaries from more than 100 countries gathered in New York for the 43rd World Emissaries Convention. The convention was held at the global Chabad center 770 in Brooklyn, where the traditional group photo was taken.

The photo was taken in front of 770 with the participation of about 6,489 emissaries. This year the convention was held in the shadow of the attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, in which 16 people were killed, and against the background of rising antisemitism in various locations around the world.

Participants are taking part in workshops on coping with emergency situations and on strengthening the emissaries' activities. More than 1,400 emissaries operate in Israel, and over the past year 40 additional Chabad houses opened and 68 new couples joined.