Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By admin on June 7, 2024

The Chabad movement on Tuesday issued this statement:

Rabbi Kotlarsky, who was born in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn in 1949, joined Merkos, the Chabad outreach division, shortly after he got married, when the movement was experiencing explosive growth in the number of Chabad emissaries worldwide. Starting in 1968, he traveled to remote Jewish communities, assessing their needs and collaborating with local leaders to plan future Chabad centers. Combining organizational abilities and fundraising skills, he became a vital link between field operatives and Chabad headquarters.

As Vice Chairman of the expansive network overseeing more than 5,000 institutions across 100 countries, Rabbi Kotlarsky presided over the massive annual Kinus Hashluchim conference in New York City for Chabad emissaries. He directed this event where more than 5,000 emissaries and families participated in workshops, social activities, a communal Shabbat, and a banquet. Kotlarsky also served as a top Chabad spokesperson, overseeing religious and educational institutions globally.

He cultivated relationships with major philanthropists worldwide who funded Chabads growth, including the late Sami Rohr and his son George, whose investments significantly supported Chabads expansion on campuses and in Eastern Europe. Rabbi Kotlarskys office administered the Bogolubov Simcha Fund, disbursing grants for family expenses to Chabad representatives internationally. He also facilitated individual grants for emissaries and community projects by connecting them with philanthropic contacts.

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Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky Who Oversaw Thousands of Chabad Institutes Dead at 75 - The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com

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