In honor of the auspicious day of Chof Av, the Jewish community of Almaty, Kazakhstan, the city that is home to the Ohel of the Rebbe MH”M’s father, has completed the writing of a new Sefer Torah for use in the growing community. ChabadInfo.com presents live feed of the inauguration ceremony • Watch

The Rebbe MH”M’s shluchim in Almaty, Kazakhstan have spent weeks preparing for the arrival of thousands of chassidim for the Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s father Horav Levi Yitzchok Shneerson, who is buried in the city • Full Story, Photos

This was the Rebbe’s response to a person who donated $100 to Keren Levi Yitzchok. When he asked the Rebbe if he would receive a reward for his participation even for this small amount, the Rebbe answered “A strange outlook – we are holding days away from “K’siva V’chasima Tova”’ (which clearly includes Brochos for wealth) and this is the size of your vessel?!” • Full Story, Donate

The excitement in the plane was palpable. The hundreds of chassidim travelling to be near the Rebbe’s father in their excitement began to sing the famous niggun of Reb Levik. The flight will soon land in Almaty, making way for an inspirational trip that they will never forget • Video

Levi Yitzchak Heintz OBM always brought joy and laughter around him. He always surrounded himself with friends and reflected good back into the world with a smile, a kind word, or a helping hand. To best honor him and his legacy his friends and family have undertakin writing a Sefer Torah in his memory • Full Story, Donate

At Machon Limud Halacha Lemaan Yilmedu, preparation is underway for the start of the new semester, in less than a month, in the middle of Elul. In view of increased demand and since classes have filled up quickly, the hanhala of the Machon decided to open additional classes • Full Story

A charter plane full of chassidim, organized by Rabbi Moshe Pinson and Dovid Rogatsky of Beis Shmuel Shul in Crown Heights, departed JFK to spend the auspicious day of Chof Av, the yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s father, by the Ohel in Almaty, Kazakhstan • Photos

The final victim of the condo building collapse in Florida has been identified, more than a month after the middle-of-the-night catastrophe that ultimately claimed 98 lives. Estelle Hedaya, an outgoing 54-year-old with a love of travel, was the last to be identified, ending what her relatives described as a torturous four-week wait • Full Story

The Jewish community of Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine, has announced the establishment of a new modern Children’s Development Center to open at the beginning of the upcoming academic year. It will serve the city and surrounding region’s Jewish community • Full Story, Photos

In connection with their yearly fundraising campaign, Chabad of Kazakhstan released a special publication touting the various successes of the moisad over the previous year. The Cohen family of Crown Heights were one of the places people could donate. Not long before Shabbos they received a phone call from an African American woman, interested in contributing to the campaign • Full Story