Sunshine or Rain, Sunday or in the Middle of the Week, Montreal Always Holds A Lag B’Omer Parade

The Chabad community in Montreal, one of the only cities in the world which organizes a grand Lag B’Omer Parade whether it’s Sunday or in the middle of the week, celebrating the yahrzeit of the Rashbi.

1800 kids showed up from 18 Jewish schools of Montréal for the event that began in front of Van Horne Park in a display of Jewish unity and pride, as instructed by the Rebbe.

Young students recited the 12 Pesukim, and ten creative car floats prepared by bochurim of the Yeshivas and Girls from Beth Rivkah headed the parade.

Children marching held signs in both English and French calling to “Learn Torah” and “Love your fellow Jew” as they walked down Westbury Avenue to Mackenzie Park towards a fascinating concert circus.

Shows and raffles concluded yet another Lag B’Omer day in Montreal surely to be remembered until next year.

Chabad activist Rabbi Dovid Cohen, the organizer and MC, greeted participants to the festival honoring Rabbi Shimon bar Yochei’s yahrzeit. and thanked the Head Shliach Rabbi Berel Mochkin for his leadership.

A big thank you goes out to Rabbi Yakov and Claudia Timsit, Rabbi Moshe Cohen, Rabbi Nochum Grunwald, and Rabbi Mordechai Amzalag who helped coordinate the event with the help of the boys Yeshivas and Chaya Mushka Seminary.

pictures by Sender Zirkind