Chicago Jewish Community Celebrates Lag B’omer
Skokie Patch
He may be stuck in limbo right now in terms of his career, but Gabe Carimi is still excited about coming to Chicago and being a part of the Jewish community.
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The Great Parade – A Great Success
by A. Cohen
On Sunday May 22nd, over 20,000 people lined the streets of Crown Heights in a display of Jewish Unity and to celebrate the joyous festival of Lag B’omer, the Yurtzait of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. The Great Parade is based on the legacy of Mesibos Shabbos and Lag B’Omer parades held on Eastern Parkway since the 1940s, and takes place on this scale whenever Lag B’omer falls on a Sunday.
Op-Ed: Why We Need Wal-Mart in New York
by Johnny Ray Youngblood – NY Daily News
In this season of spring, one of the largest blessings I would like to be able to count on is the long-awaited arrival of a Walmart store in Brooklyn.
Baby Girl!
Dovid and Mushkie (nee Marrus) Nacca (Monsey, NY)
The first hour of the parade are now available for viewing in full high definition! Video by the CJ Studios.
Video: The Great Parade – Part 2
The first hour of the parade are now available for viewing in full high definition! Video by the CJ Studios.
Photos: After the Parade Theres the Fair! #2
After enjoying an amazing show and parade the crowd of thousands made their way down to East New York Avenue to enjoy an amazing fair including rides, food, entertainment, and an Uncle Moishy show! Photos by Rivka Kashanian.
The first hour of the parade are now available for viewing in full high definition! Video by the CJ Studios.
Video: The Great Parade – Part 1
The first hour of the parade are now available for viewing in full high definition! Video by the CJ Studios.
Hawaii Chabad Celebrates Lag Ba’omer by the Ocean
KAILUA KONA, HI — Chabad of the Big Island celebrated Lag Ba’omer in style on Sunday with a BBQ and bonfire at the oceanfront estate of an esteemed community member. Over 40 Jews from towns all over Hawaii’s largest island gathered to learn about Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and the lessons of his Hilula.
Texas Senate Passes Mezuzah Bill
JTA
The Texas State Senate has passed a bill that would require homeowner associations to permit religious displays on their doors, including mezuzot.
Photos: After the Parade Theres the Fair! #1
After enjoying an amazing show and parade the crowd of thousands made their way down to East New York Avenue to enjoy an amazing fair including rides, food, entertainment, and an Uncle Moishy show! Photos by Shmuli Tuvel – TuvelPhotography.com
Photos: Lag B’omer in Kharkov, Ukraine!
The main streets of Pushkinskaya and Sumskaya were closed to let the Kharkov Lag Baomer Parade through! After the 12 Pesukim were said by students of the kindergarten, cheder, Machon and Yeshiva the parade began with a large band and men on stilts.
Smoking Ban at Parks, Other Public Places, Starts Today
WCBS
New smoking laws will take effect in New York City Monday, prohibiting smokers from lighting up in certain public places.
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