In honor of the birthday of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, two brisim were conducted in the central Chabad House in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Two brothers associated with another Shliach in a distant city were brought to Almaty to join in the covenant of Avraham Avinu • Full Story
As soon as the fast came out in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest metropolis, Rabbi Elchanan Cohen, the city’s Chief Rabbi, was already busy with Sukkos preparations, setting up a makeshift store for members of the community to purchase their own sets of daled minim for the holiday.
More than 200 Chabad rabbis had convened in Almaty, the largest city in the Central Asian republic. Kazakhstan authorities penalize the rabbis for violating the Central Asian country’s social distancing rules. They issued a fine of about $200 to the Central Synagogue of Almaty for violating social distancing measures • Full Story
The Shluchim from around the former Soviet Union who travelled to Almaty, Kazakhstan for a special Kinus Hashluchim last week left the Central Asian on a high, utilizing the inspiration that gained there in their various places of Shlichus. ChabadInfo.com presents a moving video recap from the invigorating weekend • Watch
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, sent a beautiful letter to the participants in the Kinus Hashluchim which took place last week in Almaty. In it he lauded the steadfastness and accomplishments of the great Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, thanking Chabad as well for their work in continuing the Shlichus which the Rebbe’s father initiated in the former Soviet country • Full Story, Photos
After a beautiful kinus in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, Senior Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Russia Berl Lazar visited the city’s central Chabad House to meet with local Shluchim, Rabbis Yeshaya, Elchonon, and Mordechai Cohen, as well as Rabbi Saadya Liberow (not pictured), who have dedicated their lives to uplifting Almaty’s local community, bringing them closer to Yiddishkeit and Chassidus •
