Editing Levi Yitzchak Schneerson (section)

== The Ohel ==
In 1989, Rabbi David Nachshon and R' Avi Taub built an ohel around the tombstone. The preparations took time, and the two visited the gravesite several times, until they built the ohel in practice in Elul 1989.
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A few days after building the ohel they came to Beit Chayeinu and before leaving handed the ohel key to the secretariat to transfer to the Rebbe, but when they intended to leave for the airport, they were called urgently from the secretariat and instructed to come to 770 because the Rebbe requested that they deliver the key. Rabbi David Nachshon and R' Avi Taub were brought into the 'yechidut' room, and delivered the key and report on building the ohel. The Rebbe held the key well, looked for a moment at the key holder, where Rabbi Nachshon wrote on a note that this is the key of the ohel in Alma-Ata, and the Rebbe asked: What is this? And Rabbi Nachshon said: This is the key of the ohel in Alma-Ata. The Rebbe looked upward and said emotionally: "This is the key of the ohel". And then blessed the two:

"Fortunate is their portion, great is their reward, great is their merit, for awakening Russian Jews and working with them, and dealing with the ohels of the Rebbes tzaddikim and holy ones. And that we should not need to come to this - through 'Awaken and sing, you who dwell in the dust'."

In recent years the emissaries in the city renovated the gravesite and access to it and gave it a renewed appearance befitting this holy place.

==== Commemorating His Memory ====
Over the years, various initiatives were established to commemorate him. Some were initiated by the Rebbe himself, while others received the Rebbe's special affection. Among these activities and initiatives are:

* Network of Kollelim 'Tiferes Zekeinim Levi Yitzchak'
* Levi Yitzchak Library - A Chassidic library in Crown Heights for reference and lending
* Kehillas Levi Yitzchak Lubavitch, Hallandale Florida
* The charity fund established by the Rebbe in his name that assists and supports kosher Jewish education - "Keren Levi Yitzchak"
* Yarchei Kallah - Annual Torah gathering in memory of Reb Levi Yitzchak held every summer at Camp Gan Israel in the United States

==== Memories of Reb Yosef Nimotin ====
Reb Yosef Nimotin, son of the chassid Reb Shmuel Nimotin, lived in Alma Ata, Kazakhstan during World War II and was involved in saving lives. He merited to serve and care for the mekubal Reb Levi Yitzchak Schneerson and Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson, the Rebbe's parents. During the [[The Great Escape from Russia 1946|'Great Escape from Russia']] in 1946, he entrusted to R' Simcha Gorodetzky the shofar used by the Rebbe's father, which was inherited from the Tzemach Tzedek, to be delivered to the Rebbe. R' Nimotin remained in the Soviet Union until 1979 and maintained R' Levi Yitzchak's holy gravesite, ensuring its cleanliness and upkeep. After leaving Russia, he settled in [[Crown Heights]] and received special attention from the Rebbe due to his closeness and assistance to his father.

His memories about Reb Levi Yitzchak and Rebbetzin Chana, the Rebbe's parents, were published in HaTamim issue 54, Beis Moshiach supplement Sukkos 2024.
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