Clouds Part for a Day of Lag Ba’omer Fun in Boston
After Bostonians saw hours of rain in the morning and afternoon of Lag Ba’omer, the clouds parted and the sun shined its first rays on the 13th annual Shaloh House Lag Ba’omer Extravaganza!
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Photos: Thousands March for Jewish Pride in Montreal
Montreal is one of the few cities which holds a Lag Ba’omer parade regardless of whether it falls out on Sunday or any other day of the week. This year was no exception.
Picture of the Day: Repairing the Meat Plant’s Torah
Rabbi Yaacov Klein, Postville, Iowa’s Mohel, Sofer and Bodek fixes the Sefer Torah of the Shul in the Agri-Star (formerly Agriprocessors) meat plant. The beard covering is required in the plant at all times for hygiene.
Even though statistics show that many women reading this right now have experienced the loss of a pregnancy, most of these women have not and likely never will publicly address or even mention in private the fact of their miscarriage. Being that this kind of death is a fact of many women's lives, and that silence and shame only exaggerate the pain, I am opening up about my own miscarriage, which occurred a little over two months ago.
The Gift of Loss: Talking About My Miscarriage
Even though statistics show that many women reading this right now have experienced the loss of a pregnancy, most of these women have not and likely never will publicly address or even mention in private the fact of their miscarriage. Being that this kind of death is a fact of many women’s lives, and that silence and shame only exaggerate the pain, I am opening up about my own miscarriage, which occurred a little over two months ago.
Photos: The African-American Version of Shomrim?
USA Today published these photos of members of Save Our Streets (S.O.S.) canvassing a section of the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. The organization, which is made up of “violence interrupters” and outreach workers that grew up or live in the neighborhood, makes almost nightly patrols to discourage residents from criminal activity.
Thousands Enjoy Jewish Family Festival in Chicago
Although Lag B’omer this year was on a Thursday, the Shluchim in Illinois joined together to capitalize on the success of last year’s event and once again produced the Great Jewish Family Festival.
New Engagement!
Levi Tenenbaum (Irvine, CA) and Bassy Teller (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be tonight, Tuesday at chovevei Torah
885 Eastern Parkway [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
Photos: Lag Ba’omer Barbecue in Edgware, UK
This year for Lag Ba’omer, Lubavitch of Edgware once again hosted a BBQ Event. Despite the heavy rain that came down on Wednesday, the BBQ was very well attended and everyone enjoyed the night.
New Engagement!
Levi Tenenbaum (Irvine, CA) and Bassy Teller (Crown Heights)
L’Chaim tonight, Tuesday at Chovevei Torah
885 Eastern Pkwy [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Suicide of Haredi Teen in Israel Raises Questions
Illustration Photo
Y., the child of a Hareidi family in Jerusaelm, took his own life a few days ago. Family members are pointing fingers at the Yeshivas he attended – and those he didn’t.
April Showers Bring May Vegetables at Chabad House
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Second-year Moxie Schults (left) and Anna Jones (AB ’11) water their plot at the Chabad Center’s new community garden.
Things are coming up roses for a Chabad House in Suburban Chicago. NSW Chabad’s Community Garden, which began construction last month, has already developed into a full-fledged patch of 12 individual plots, 10 of which are already reserved and in the first stages of sprouting and the other two available for year-long leases.
Op-Ed: Shidduch Crisis or Shadchan Crisis?
by Sara A.
Everyone is saying that there is a shidduch crisis going on these days, but in my experience there is really only a Shadchan crisis.
NY Daily News
A 16-year-old boy was charged with murdering a man in Crown Heights after a spat over money, police sources said Tuesday.
Man Allegedly Shot by 16-Year-Old in Crown Heights
NY Daily News
A 16-year-old boy was charged with murdering a man in Crown Heights after a spat over money, police sources said Tuesday.
Baby Boy!
Shimon and Chanie (nee Avtzon) Raskin (Crown Heights)
More than 200 young adults descended upon a house in Bondi - in Sydney, Australia - for an awesome evening, celebrating the Festival of Lag Ba'omer. The event featured Bonfires, fire twirling and Australia's Top African drummer. Going late into the night, the crowd sang, ate and danced the night away.
Sydney: Lag Ba’omer Events for All Ages
More than 200 young adults descended upon a house in Bondi – in Sydney, Australia – for an awesome evening, celebrating the Festival of Lag Ba’omer. The event featured Bonfires, fire twirling and Australia’s Top African drummer. Going late into the night, the crowd sang, ate and danced the night away.
This week the total number of videos available on Torah Café hit the 2,500 mark – a great milestone for the site that was launched just 2 ½ years ago.
Torah Café Hits 2,500 Videos
This week the total number of videos available on Torah Café hit the 2,500 mark – a great milestone for the site that was launched just 2 ½ years ago.
Photos: Rabbi Akiva Greenberg is Laid to Rest
Shturem
Rabbi Akiva Greenberg, OBM, escorted by his son Pinchos, friends and relatives, was interred in his final resting place in Jerusalem.
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