Thousands Expected at Miami Jewish Unity Parade

A massive show of Jewish unity and pride will be displayed as the South Florida Jewish community will join celebrations taking place throughout the globe with its own grandiose “Lag B’omer Unity Parade & Fair” at the beautiful newly renovated Gulfstream Park.

The parade and fair will commence with an exciting marching parade featuring colorful Jewish themed floats plus music, marching bands, dancing and juggling clowns. Following the parade, children can enjoy unlimited fun on over 50 amusement park rides free of charge plus many carnival games as well.

The fair will also feature a free concert starring Florida’s Jewish Stars, the energetic beats of Jewish Reggae Skafyah Band and the ever popular Yossi Bayles and his YBO Orchestra singing contemporary, traditional and sefardic tunes. Dr. Laz will also perform. In addition, the Lag B‘omer Parade and Fair will offer a glatt Kosher barbecue and traditional bonfire.

Lag B’omer marks the passing of the great Talmudic scholar Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the pioneering book of Jewish Mysticisim,-the Zohar. Rabbi Shimon requested that his day of passing be celebrated as a joyous day.

The day also marks the end of a terrible plague that befell the students of the esteemed Rabbi Akivah.

The Lubavitcher Rebbe initiated the tradition of Lag B’omer Parades, especially for children. Today, sixty seven years after the inaugural Lag B’omer Parade in Brooklyn in 5704, Lag B’omer Parades are a tradition in Jewish communities throughout the world.

The more than 100 Chabad Centers in South Florida are coming together to help organize for the entire Jewish community a spectacular day of festivities by offering the ultimate “Lag B’Omer Unity Parade and Fair” – free of charge. Thousands of men, women and children from throughout South Florida are expected to attend, en-masse, to express Jewish Pride, Joy and Unity.

This year is the second consecutive year that the Parade and Fair is being held at Gulfstream. Last year’s event was enjoyed by more than 12,000 guests. Organizers will make sure that plenty of shade is provided to guarantee a day of tremendous celebration together with absolute comfort.

Gulfstream Park in Hallandale is geared up for this special event. The venue is ideal and centrally located to benefit the Jewish Communities of Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.