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Thursday, 17 Nisan, 5784
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Chof Av in Almaty Concludes With Grand Farbrengen

In the Shul of the luxurious Rixos Hotel in Alma Ata, more than 150 Shluchim, Rabbis, Chassidim and Bochurim gathered for a Grand Farbrengen and event to mark the anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson obm, the father of the Rebbe, who is buried with honor in the city after being exiled to the region during the communist regime. Full Story

Camper Undergoes Bris in Kazakhstan on Chof Av

A moving event took place today at the Chabad House in Almaty, Kazakhstan, near the grave of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, when a young Jew from the city of Kostanay agreed to undergo his Bris Milah today, the anniversary of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s passing. Full Story

Our Farbrengen in the Sky

From the COLlive inbox: Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky of Chabad of Doral, Florida, explains why Chof Av in Kazakhstan was “the special trip was the most unique journey I ever took in my life.” Full Story

2 Flights Obtain Permission to Fly to Alma Ata

After extensive pressure on government officials, 250 Chabad Chassidim were granted permission to enter Kazakhstan, which closed its borders due to COVID 19, to mark the annual aliyah to the resting place of Reb Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe's father, on his Yartzeit. Full Story, Photos

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