Gallery: Meron on the Holy Day of Lag B’Omer
Chabad photographer Dov Ber Hechtman has been in Meron since before the beginning of the festivities documenting the sites, crowds, and events that have converged at the holy gravesite of the Rashbi.
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The Great Parade LIVE NOW: Lag B’Omer Parade Live from New York 2023
Join this live broadcast at 10:30am of the grand Lag B’Omer parade at Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in New York, where thousands of Jewish children are gathering for this special event.
Brownsville Anash Celebrate Hakhel Lag B’Omer
The Brownsville Anash community celebrated the joyous day of Lag B’Omer with a marching band parade, BBQ, bounce house, bonfire, face paint, and balloons.
Raw Footage From Three Lag B’Omer Parades
In honor of the upshernish of the son of Yosef Kramer, he shared a Pirsum Rishon of three short movie films of Lag B’Omer Parades by the Rebbe from three different years.
The Davidov Brothers Create Lag B’Omer EDM Mix
Just in time for Lag B’Omer, an EDM Mix made by the Davidov Brothers, two shluchim from Toronto, Canada, is now available to the public.
Fire background, burning firewood. Free public domain CC0 image.
Audio: The Hilulo of the Rashbi
In honor of Lag B’Omer, the The Hilulo of the Rashbi, Rabbi Michoel Seligson has provided an overview on the date, minhagim, joy and parades relating to this joyous day.
38th Years: Annual Lag B’Omer Bonfire Held at Horowitz Home
A Lag Ba’omer bonfire and celebration took place for the 38th year running on Empire Boulevard, in the backyard of the Horowitz family home. There, the Horowitz family and Rabbi Nachman Twerskei have held their annual ‘Hadlokoh’ of a Bonfire in honor of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.
Joey Newcomb Provides A Lag Ba’Omer UPMIX
Originally released a few years ago, DJ Farbreng has added his unique sound to this upmix to help connect to Heilige Reb Shimon on this special day of Lag B’omer.
Hakhel Torah To Be Written in Honor of A Speedy and Complete Recovery For Raphael Chaim Meir
Following an unthinkable tragedy, little Raphael Chaim Meir is fighting for his life. Today, in the merit of all Jewish children, we are commencing the writing of a Torah, which will serve to safeguard the children, just as the children have committed to safeguard the Torah.
Op-Ed: The Rambam and Healthy Eating
With the start of the new Rambam cycle those who are learning three chapters a day will be learning Hilchos Deot this week. Those learning one chapter a day will get there in the middle of Iyar. As you know the first two Halachos of the fourth Perek discuss healthy living.
Visit Rashbi at the Ohel This Lag B’Omer
The Rebbe encouraged Jewish people to visit the Ohel on Lag B’Omer, saying that on that special day and the Rashbi could be found there.
The True Selfless Hatzalah Volunteers You Never Hear About
You’ve seen it before: His radio buzzes, he picks it up and hears the call for help, and poof! He’s out running as if he has a cape on his shoulders ready to go save another life. But there’s much more to this scene that what meets the eye.
New Engagement!
Brendon Koussevitzky (Coral Springs, FL) to Jamie Barishman (Long Island, NY)
No Pulitzer Prize to The New York Times for its Egregious Yeshiva Coverage
This afternoon, the Pulitzer Prize Board announced the winners of its coveted annual awards – and did not include the deeply objectionable New York Times series on the Orthodox Jewish community and their yeshivas.
Fund Launched To Help The Family of Rabbi Akiva Wagner OBM
Following a devastating illness, Reb Akiva Wagner returned his soul to its Creator. He passed away the day after his 55th birthday.
Baby Girl!
Levi and Dena Blecher from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Levaya For Rabbi Akiva Wagner OBM Passes by 770
The Levaya for Rabbi Akiva Wagner OBM, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Chabad Yeshiva in Toronto, Canada, passed by 770 Monday afternoon, where a large crowd of Anash waited to bade farewell.
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