Photos: Lag Ba’omer Parade in Kiryat Gat, Israel
Pictures from the Lag Ba’omer children’s parade, which took place in Kiryat Gat, Israel.
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‘Dollar Cab’ Runs Red Light, Strikes Jewish Bicyclist
A Jewish man riding a bicycle was run over this morning by a “dollar cab” which ran a red light. The driver then fled the scene of the accident.
Photos: Beis Rivka Celebrates Lag Ba’omer
Photos by Rivka Lifshitz
Girls from Beis Rivka High School had a special Lag Ba’omer evening, which included a bonfire as well as a barbeque, arranged by the school administration. The event included meaningful programing for the girls, ensuring that the evening was celebrated appropriately.
Friends of Nosson Deitch Gather to Mark Yahrtzeit
Friends of Nosson Deitch, OBM, who died on Lag Ba’omer two years ago in a tragic accident in Florida, gathered in Nosson’s Shul on Empire Blvd. to share memories and discuss developments of the Shul which was dedicated in his memory.
A Lag Ba'omer bonfire and celebration took place for the 28th year on Empire Boulevard in the backyard of the Horowitz family. Together, Rabbi Sholom Horowitz and Rabbi Nachman Twerskei held their annual ‘Hadlokoh’ of a Bonfire in honor of Reb Shimon Bar Yochai.
Photos: Simcha and Chayus at the Empire Bonfire!
A Lag Ba’omer bonfire and celebration took place for the 28th year on Empire Boulevard in the backyard of the Horowitz family. Together, Rabbi Sholom Horowitz and Rabbi Nachman Twerskei held their annual ‘Hadlokoh’ of a Bonfire in honor of Reb Shimon Bar Yochai.
Students Release Butterflies at Chabad Preschool
Boston.com
Assistant teacher Livi Rubin passes a butterfly to Benji Barnett, 5, of Lexington, Massachusetts.
It was the day everyone’s been waiting for at the Jewish Preschool of Lexington at the Chabad Center. Twenty-two students, ranging in age from 3 to 5, released the butterflies they raised from caterpillars into a flower bush in front of the school.
New Fine Art Gallery Opening in Crown Heights
The Betzalel Gallery, a new fine art gallery in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, demands attention. Its chic exterior – like that of a trendy Soho gallery – sits sandwiched between an aging Laundromat and a bland, pre-war brownstone apartment building. Specializing in Hassidic Art, the gallery stands as a symbol of the continued revival of Crown Heights and the remarkable emergence of this art form.
Baby Girl!
Avremi and Channy (nee Seldowitz) Lapine (Columbia, MO)
Photos: Barbecue and Drum Circle in Brooklyn Heights
Over one hundred people enjoyed a Lag Ba’omer Barbecue and Drum circle at Chabad of Brooklyn Heights on Wednesday night. The atmosphere was magical, as a busy street in Downtown Brooklyn was blocked off with the sounds of laughter and Drumming.
Baby Boy!
Mordechai and Nechama Leah (nee Epstein) Huber (Jacksonville, FL)
Arutz 7
Tens of thousands of people have flocked to Meron to honor Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai for the traditional Lag Ba'Omer bonfire lighting.
Tens of Thousands Celebrate Lag Ba’Omer in Meron
Arutz 7
Tens of thousands of people have flocked to Meron to honor Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai for the traditional Lag Ba’Omer bonfire lighting.
Live Video: Tzivos Hashem Lag Ba’omer Rally [Ended]
Join the Tzivos Hashem Lag Ba’omer rally, which is currently taking place in front of 770, from anywhere in the world!
Hundreds of Crown Heights residents of all ages braved the inclement weather and attended the Lag Ba'omer bonfire on Kingston Avenue, in front of the George Wingate Highschool.
Photos: Dancing in the Rain
Hundreds of Crown Heights residents of all ages braved the inclement weather and attended the Lag Ba’omer bonfire on Kingston Avenue, in front of the George Wingate Highschool.
Rabbi Schapiro Resigns from Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch
Crownheights.info has learned that Rabbi Yehudah Leib Schapiro, Rosh Yeshiva and Rov of the Lubavitch kehila in Miami, has resigned from the Va’ad Rabbonei Lubavitch after 20 years of service.
Welcome to Crown Heights, the Hasidic SoHo
NY Daily News
Chani Frankel, co-owner of Mimulo Flowers in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Crown Heights is becoming the Hasidic SoHo. The neighborhood now has a spanking-new gallery of Jewish art with $175,000 paintings; a female rock band whose members are frum (religiously observant); and a kosher pizzeria that’s a hangout for chic moms with Louis Vuitton handbags.
Boruch Dayan Ha’emes: Mrs. Devroah Ruta, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Devroah Ruta, OBM, mother of Shlucha to Yorba Linda, California Mrs. Stella Eliezrie, who will be sitting Shiva at her home. Please send memories and condolences to: stellaeliezrie@gmail.com.
Photos: Montreal Celebrates Lag Ba’omer with Bonfire
A Lag Ba’omer celebration, complete with a large bonfire and joyous dancing, took place at the home of Rabbi Meir Mann in Montreal, Canada.
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