More than 2,000 Jews traveled to Almaty, Kazakhstan, in recent days, according to the report, with most of the visitors identified as Chabad Hasidim from the United States, Israel and Europe. The unusual influx turned the city into a major gathering point for Jewish visitors from several continents.

Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen, the chief rabbi of Kazakhstan and a Chabad emissary, said Almaty has become a kind of magnet for Jews from around the world. He connected the large turnout to the enduring spiritual pull of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's family legacy and to events tied to the Lubavitcher Rebbe's father.

The report highlights the significance of the gathering in a Muslim-majority country, where such a large international Jewish event is rare. Cohen presented the turnout as a sign of resilience and continuity, pointing to the strong emotional and religious bond that still brings people to Kazakhstan.

With visitors arriving from the US, Israel and across Europe, the gathering underscored Almaty's special place in Chabad memory. It also showed how a site in Kazakhstan can draw thousands of Jews seeking connection to a historic figure and a shared religious past.