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20 Av 5770

31/07/2010

	On Shabbos‚ it will be 20th Menachem Av‚ the anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson‚ the late father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. A farbrengen will be held at the shul next to his gravesite in Almaty.
	19 Av 5770 (30/07/2010)

The “Chof Menachem Av” Fund

	Every year‚ Chabad of Kazakhstan runs a special fundraising drive on the anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson‚ which falls on 20th Menachem Av. This fund enables the shluchim to bring the spark of Judaism to many more Jews who are scattered around Kazakhstan.
	18 Av 5770 (29/07/2010)

Kazakhstan Now Has Its Own Kosher Catering Service

	The kosher food industry in Kazakhstan has turned a new corner with the opening of a kosher catering service. The Chabad House in Almaty is providing catering‚ a restaurant‚ fresh food‚ and even frozen portions for reheating at home.
	16 Av 5770 (27/07/2010)

מזל טוב כפול: בן 3 לתספורת‚ בן 40 לבינה

	This week‚ the family of the director of Chabad of Kazakhstan celebrated twice – the traditional haircutting ceremony of little Schneur Zalman Cohen eventually became birthday party for his father‚ Rabbi Moshe David Cohen.
	12 Av 5770 (23/07/2010)

Minister Lieberman Visits Almaty

	Just before the beginning of Shabbat‚ the Chief Rabbi of Kazakhstan‚ Rabbi Yeshayah Elazar Cohen and Jewish community leader Albert Shimoni met Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman in Almaty.
	5 Av 5770 (16/07/2010)

Day Camps Draw to a Close in Almaty

	For two weeks‚ the children of Almaty enjoyed successful Chabad day camps‚ run by skilled counselors‚ including an educational program‚ outings‚ fun‚ and a range of activities directed towards preparing for the Ultimate Redemption.
	4 Av 5770 (15/07/2010)

Day Camp On Line in Kazakhstan

	The children of the shluchim in Kazakhstan feel isolated enough from other Chabad institutions. One positive solution is Beit Sefer.Net‚ an online school that provides an education for young shluchim.
	25 Tamuz 5770 (07/07/2010)

Karaganda’s Jews Seek Their Roots

	There have not been any regular Chabad activities in the city of Karaganda for some time‚ even though it is in one of Kazakhstan’s most populous regions.
	24 Tamuz 5770 (06/07/2010)

From France to Kazakhstan

	The reputation of the growth of Jewish life in Kazakhstan has spread far and wide. A French television channel that heard about the unique relationship between Kazakhstan’s Jewish community and its government recently sent a crew to Astana to film a feature on it.
	20 Tamuz 5770 (02/07/2010)

Israeli Science Minister Visits Astana

	Israeli Science Minister Professor Daniel Hershkowitz has paid a visit to the Jewish community in Astana.
	19 Tamuz 5770 (01/07/2010)

Kosher Food for Israeli Economic Delegation

	Israel’s Religious Affairs Minister Yaakov Mergui and other members of the Israeli delegation to the OSCE conference in Astana‚ Kazakhstan enjoyed kosher food and other services from the local Chabad House.
	18 Tamuz 5770 (30/06/2010)

Kazakhstan is a Symbol of Tolerance

	Kazakhstan Jewry has managed to rebuild itself due to the tolerance of the national government. The recent OSCE conference was the ideal time to demonstrate this outlook to the rest of the world.
	17 Tamuz 5770 (29/06/2010)

Israeli Ambassador Celebrates Redemption in Kostenay

	A farbrengen for 12th Tammuz‚ the birthday and anniversary of the liberation of the Rebbe Rayatz from a Soviet prison‚ was held in Kostenay. Shliach Rabbi Levi Cohen hosted the Israeli ambassador and deputy provincial governor at this special celebration.
	13 Tamuz 5770 (25/06/2010)

Preparing for Pesach and Burning the Chometz

	This year, the Jews of Kazahkstan burned their chometz in central bonfires.
	14 Nisan 5770 (29/03/2010)

New Shop Opens in Almaty

	On erev Pesach, preparations were under way for public Sedarim throughout Kazakhstan when a new shop opened selling kosher products.
	10 Nisan 5770 (25/03/2010)

Pesach Issue of Women’s Magazine Now Out

	The Nissan issue of the Russian-language Jewish women’s magazine Dalya Tibya is now out.
	27 Adar 5770 (13/03/2010)

Holocaust Survivor Reunites With His Family Through the Internet

	Yona Muchnik lost contact with his family when he fled Poland during World War II. For many years, he searched for them but he has only found them now, many years later.
	21 Adar 5770 (07/03/2010)

Purim Fun in Kostenay

	Shliach and Chief Rabbi of Kostenay, Rabbi Levi Cohen, read the Megillah in Kostenay this Purim.
	18 Adar 5770 (04/03/2010)

Israeli Ambassador Hears Megillah with Chabad in Astana

	Many Jews filled the shul in Astana on Purim night in order to listen to a reading of the Megillah.
	17 Adar 5770 (03/03/2010)

Purim in Pavlodar

	This year, Purim in Pavlodar was a very special time.
	16 Adar 5770 (02/03/2010)

Purim in Ust-Kamenogorsk

	Purim was a lively occasion in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk.
	15 Adar 5770 (01/03/2010)

More on the Purim Quiz in Kazakhstan

	This year, one of the major parts of Purim celebrations in Kazakhstan has been the Wikpurimia Purim quiz.
	14 Adar 5770 (28/02/2010)

Koshering Kitchens in Almaty

	Recently, many households in Almaty have started koshering their kitchens as they learn more about the importance of this mitzvah.
	10 Adar 5770 (24/02/2010)

Kazakh TV Talks About Astana

	The Kazakh TV station "Chaber" broadcast a special program about the Beis Rochel Lubavitch Center in Astana.
	2 Tamuz 5769 (24/06/2009)

Kol Chai Reports on Lag B’Omer in Almaty

	Kazakhstan Jewry’s director, Rabbi Moshe David Cohen, who visited the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai today, Lag B’Omer, was interviewed on Radio Kol Chai.
	18 Iyar 5769 (12/05/2009)

Pesach in Almaty on TV

	This Pesach, Kazakhstan TV broadcast an article about the Seder night in Almaty.
	12 Nisan 5769 (06/04/2009)

Kazakhstan Jewry Director Guest Speaker on Radio Show

	Rabbi Moshe David Cohen, director of Kazakhstan Jewry, was the guest speaker on the popular radio show, Melave Malka, last Saturday night.
	11 Nisan 5769 (05/04/2009)