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title: 'Closing of the 3rd International Congress of Rabbis in Puerto Rico'
date: 2026-02-16
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city: Cayey
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## The final day included an institutional visit to La Gran Carpa Catedral (The Great Tent Cathedral), an academic conference, and the presentation of the 2026 Amiel Award.

*Cayey, Puerto Rico – February 16, 2026*

On Monday, February 16, 2026, the closing day of the 3rd International Congress of Rabbis featured an institutional visit to La Gran Carpa Catedral in Puerto Rico.

The event brought together more than fifty rabbis from different countries, together with their families, in a gathering designed to strengthen the bonds formed during the days of academic and community work.

As part of the program, Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos gave a lecture to the participants, offering reflections related to community leadership and the contemporary challenges that religious institutions face in diverse international contexts.

That same day, the 2026 Amiel Award was presented, a distinction given in recognition of institutional work undertaken in the education and community fields. The award was presented by Rabbi Eliahu Birnbaum and Rabbi Dr. Katriel Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of the Ohr Torah Stone network, who delivered remarks on the significance of the award.

The meeting concluded with a dinner that served as a space for informal exchange and the strengthening of institutional relationships, closing the congress in an atmosphere of collaboration and shared vision.

On this final day, the 3rd International Congress of Rabbis concluded its 2026 agenda by consolidating an international network dedicated to educational cooperation, intercultural dialogue, and sustained partnership between communities from different continents.
