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Lag BaOmer Jewish Festival in Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg, MD — Excitement was at a high this past Sunday in Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg as over 300 people participated in a Jewish Festival celebrating the holiday of Lag B’Omer. The Jewish Festival was sponsored by Chabad of Upper Montgomery County and Chabad of Germantown in conjunction with several local synagogues and organizations, exemplifying the event’s logo, “Uniting our Local Jewish Community”. Also particapating in the festivities was a group of over 65 special need adults from The Jewish Foundation for Group Homes.
More pictures in the Extended Article
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Shmuel Kot is Estonia's first Rabbi since the Holocaust [Reuters]
Tallinn, Estonia — Estonia is preparing for the opening of its first synagogue since the country's Jewish community was destroyed in the Holocaust.
Pictures of the Shul in the Extended Article
Estonia Jews to gets new Chabad House
Al Jazeera
Shmuel Kot is Estonia’s first Rabbi since the Holocaust [Reuters]
Tallinn, Estonia — Estonia is preparing for the opening of its first synagogue since the country’s Jewish community was destroyed in the Holocaust.
Pictures of the Shul in the Extended Article
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Eli and Chani (nee Glazer) Cohen (Monsey, NY) on the birth of their baby boy.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
The Weekly Comic – Lag BaOmer!
In continuation of out new section, The Parsha Comic, we bring you this (slightly belated) comic about Lag BaOmer. Our thanks to Levi Welton and Zalmy Hecht for this comic.
Our last comic received lots of amazing response, and we are welcoming readers to once again comment and discuss this comic in our comments!
In the extended article you can view the complete comic along with the option to enlarge it even more!
Lag BaOmer Parade in Manchester England
Manchester, England — The Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Manchester organized a giant Lag BaOmer parade and several exciting events for residents in Manchester. Preparations for the event began two weeks before Lag B’omer when the yeshiva contacted all the Jewish day schools in the city and invited their children to participate in the activities.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Another Accident on Montgomery and Brooklyn
Crown Heights, Brooklyn – An attempt to ‘beat’ the light ends in a dangerous crash in the intersection of Montgomery and Brooklyn. At around 8:45pm a black Lincoln Aviator traveling down Montgomery St attempted to beat the light as it was turning red and was struck by a silver Minivan.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Rabbi Yossi Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
If you will say: “What shall we eat in the seventh year, since we may not sow nor gather-in our produce.” (Leviticus 25:20)Two men in the same town came into sudden wealth. They both decided to bury their treasure in their backyards. Each picked a landmark on their respective properties and paced 20 steps and dug a hole.
Chaim the more anxious of the two kept making sure that there was no one watching as he placed the treasure in the ground. Berel who was by nature more trusting, didn’t bother taking the same precautions. Unbeknownst to him, he was spotted by a dishonest neighbor who eventually stole the treasure.
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Behar Bechukosai – Faith Vs. Anxiety
Rabbi Yossi Kahanov Shliach to Jacksonville, FL
If you will say: “What shall we eat in the seventh year, since we may not sow nor gather-in our produce.” (Leviticus 25:20)
Two men in the same town came into sudden wealth. They both decided to bury their treasure in their backyards. Each picked a landmark on their respective properties and paced 20 steps and dug a hole.
Chaim the more anxious of the two kept making sure that there was no one watching as he placed the treasure in the ground. Berel who was by nature more trusting, didn’t bother taking the same precautions. Unbeknownst to him, he was spotted by a dishonest neighbor who eventually stole the treasure.
Mivtzoim at the Israeli Day Parade
New York, NY — Lag BaOmer — Over a hundred people put on Tefillin this Sunday at the Israel Day Parade thanks to a group of bochrim with help of the Mitzvah Tank Office. Thousands of brochures on Shovuos, Neshek Etc were given out.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yehoshua (Shui) and Chani (nee Perman) Rosenblum (Caracas, Venezuela) on the birth of their baby girl!
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
Lag BaOmer in Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia — Starting the night of Lag BaOmer there was a big bonfire, complete with live music, BBQ, dancing and L’Chaim, and a Jumping castle for the Kids. During the day they had a childrens rally at the world famous Bondi Beach park, march of children complete with 5 floats on Trucks, down the busy Hall street, till the beautiful park near Mizrachi Shull where there was a childrens rally, complete with magic show, big raffle, and a full carnival with rides for the kids.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Hollywood Players at Shabbat Dinner Launch in Old City of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel — 3 Hollywood players were on hand along with 40 other guests from all over the world at the inaugural Shabbat Dinner at the Tzemach Tzedek Shul in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Mazal Tov! – Thursday Night L’Chaim!
Dovid Nissan Jacobs (Amersfoort, Netherlands) and Tzivi Gorkin (Crown Heights) .
IYH at FREE, 1383 President St [bet Kingston and Brooklyn Aves].
This weeks Living Torah clip is from Volume 35, Episode 140, titled 'A Life Changing Sermon'.
Also available in in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article!
Video of the Day – Weekly Living Torah Clip
This weeks Living Torah clip is from Volume 35, Episode 140, titled ‘A Life Changing Sermon’.
Also available in in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article!
Lag BaOmer with Chabad of the Valley
The Valley, CA — Over a thousand people from three Chabad communities of the greater Valley, Chabad of North Hollywood, Chabad of Sherman Oaks and Chabad of Encino gathered together for 4 hours on Lag B’Omer in Woodley Park.
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Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yossi and Esther (nee Saull) Makowsky (Brooklyn, NY) on the birth firstborn daughter!
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Lag BaOmer Parade in Nassau County
Mineola, NY — Under the leadership of Rabbi Anchelle Perl, Long Island New York, joined the worldwide list of parades in honor of Lag BaOmer. Hundreds of children and their parents gathered from the Chabad Hebrew Schools of Nassau County on Meadowbrook Rd in North Merrick, NY.
More in the Extended
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