Photos: Lag Baomer in Los Angeles!

Los Angeles, CA [CHI] — More than 4,000 men, women and children joined Chabad at Schneerson Square in Los Angeles. Pico Boulevard was closed between Doheny and Crest for Chabad’s massive Lag b’Omer Unity Street Fair and Concert. A project of “Chabad Youth Programs” of Chabad Of California, the festivities commenced at 10:30 am with a parade down Pico Boulevard that included flag-waving children, a real marching band and colorful parade floats built by local schools and organizations.

Photos: Gallery #2 of the Great Lag BaOmer Parade!

Photos: Gallery #1 of the Great Lag BaOmer Parade!

Photo Gallery: Crown Heightses Lag BaOmer Bonfire!

Photos: Lag Baomer Parade and Bonfire in Kfar Chabad!

Kfar Chabad marked Lag Baomer with a parade and special event, followed by a massive bonfire. The event was organized by the Vaad of Kfar Chabad, which is lead by R. Binyomin Lifshitz.

Photos: Fridays Preparations for the Parade

Photo Gallery: Young Eyes Capture the Shlichus World

MyShliach’s Online Photo Contest drew together Yaldei Hashluchim from all over the world to express their enthusiasm and passion for the Rebbe’s Shlichus, along with their talent in photo composition.

Photo Galley! – ULY Students BBQ Chumash Siyum!

CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — This afternoon, Thursday, 2nd grade students celebrated their Chumash Siyum with a BBQ at Rabbi Karp’s home. The children are from Rabbi Karp and Rabbi Gurkov’s third grade class at the United Lubavitcher Yeshivah on Crown St.

Chabad of Flamingo Hosts Third Annual Film Festival

CANADA — Nearly 200 people filled the mezzanine of the darkened stunning sanctuary/auditorium in Chabad at Flamingo for the third annual Flamingo Film Festival.

Photos: Los Angeles Prepares for Parade

Bochurim in Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon Chabad of LA are hard at work building three floats for the Lag BaOmer parade, which will be taking place on Pico Boulevard, one of LA’s main thoroughfares, and will include floats, marching bands, Bikers, Police and many others.

Evening of Entertainment for CH Residents

A group of Crown Heights residents gathered last night for a special evening of entertainment in a local home.

Photos: 5770 LubaSfard Soccer Championships

This past Sunday in a Flatbush arena, considered by most the two best soccer teams in Brooklyn, met to decide a winner. Team Rostov with captain Oze Hasis opened up with Yehuda Lipkind scoring the first goal. Rostov, determined to hold on to their lead was up set when Yaccov Adi from the team of Yerushalayim, came right back with a goal of his own tying the game.

Photos: Siyum Harambam in Montreal

Many Montreal residents attended a Siyum Harambam this past Sunday in Montreal. Rabbi Zev Katz of Crown Heights was the guest speaker, who spoke about the importance of daily study of Rambam. Many other Rabbis spoke and attended this event.

Girls Paint Bikur Cholim Community Mural

This past Sunday, over one hundred 7th grade girls were treated to a tile painting activity in honor of the 1st Annual Bikur Cholim Month (the painting session for boys will take place on May 16th). Each of the students were given a tile to design and paint with a Bikur Cholim related design of their choice. When completed, the tiles will be mounted as a Bikur Cholim Community Mural on Kingston Ave, permanently installed on a visible outside wall.

Over 1500 Hundred People Came to Put on Tefillin

The annual Israeli Independence Day festival took place Sunday in Los Angeles, with thousands of Israelis participating. LA’s Valley Shluchim Rabbi Yossi Malka and Rabbi Yochanaon Baitelman run a booth every year offering to put Tefillin on participants.

Fishing and Farbrenging on the Atlantic Ocean

A group of more than 30 Beis Menachem of Monsey yungerleit took to the Atlantic Ocean and enjoyed a day of fishing and farbrenging. A delicious fresh dinner of Striped Bass was had by all.