Los Angeles, CA — More than 4,000 men, women and children joined Chabad at Schneerson Square in Los Angeles for a grand Lag B’Omer parade on Sunday.
Pico Boulevard was closed between Doheny and Crest for the massive Lag b’Omer Unity Street Fair and Concert.
A project of “Chabad Youth Programs” of Chabad Of California, the festivities commenced at 10:30 am with a parade down Pico Boulevard that included flag-waving children, a real marching band and colorful parade floats built by local schools and organizations.
Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, head of West Coast Chabad-Lubavitch, addressed the crowd. “Today we celebrate Jewish unity and our love for one another. Today we stand before our Rebbe at Schneerson Square and we celebrate our children, the Rebbe’s precious gems. We are confident that our acts of goodness and kindness, love and unity, will bring about the immediate redemption of the Jewish people.”
Clowns and jugglers entertained the youngsters while older kids tested their skill climbing the rock wall and enjoying one of the many game booths. The petting zoo hosted a menagerie of animals for the kids as well as pony rides. A variety of exciting carnival rides provided fun for the entire family.
One of the highlights at the outdoor festival was a live concert by the world’s newest Jewish-Chasidic singer Benny Friedman, and the world-famous comic entertainer Mendy Pellin.
The MC was Rabbi Mintz Shliach to Bell Air California.
A Special Thanks to the Shluchim and Bocuhrim of Yeshivas Ohr Elchanan Chabad, Leibele Cohen of Cheder Menachem, Yossi Burstein, Chaim Cunin, Yanky Baitelmen, and Shalom Ber Cunin of Chabad Of California.
go los angeles!
i think some buchorim are being missed in this page some guys got up at 6 am and were at the parade at 7 am setting up the chairs , police street blockers, stage ……
good work i know u were shvitzen there but it was awsome
goood job ari!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Yossi you are very humble….you did an amazing job..AS ALWAYS!!!! bracha and hatzlacha!
YOSSI BURSTON…..AWESOME AWESOME JOB!
Yossi Burston….you are one great man!!!
were the awesome technology float with the ipod and cool stuff.
go bais chana chana chana chana!!
bais chana made that one
WE ROCK!!!
zaida
australia
GO YOSSI BURSTON!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay Pre 1A Gan Chabad!
YOEC NICE FLOATS. It paid off the one week with out eney sleep!!!
yossi u are amazing and so coooooooooooool
I agree; he is probably one of the greatest leaders of Chabad today!
Yossi you are amazing!
love zee
GO YOEC BEST FLOATS AND CLOWNS.
Our float was out of this worlddd 😀
go bais chana..
ps shaina shag i spot u in one of the pix 🙂 emphasis on the shag! mwa
Yossi Burston, high five!!! you did an amazing job! thanks for all your hard work and effort! you can really tell a lot of effort was put into it! thank you!!!
WHO DID THAT BEAUTIFUL FLOAT With THE IPOD I LIKEd IT A LOT!!
Goldie Cunins the cutest!
omg awesome float!!!! gorgeous
we totally rocked out the parade. go bc go bc
waaaaaaaahooooooooo go bais chana the best float in the world was ours oh yeah go bais chana well light up world
LAAA IS THE BEST PLAACEE!!
Go mushky korf
Lol
ARRRIIIIEEELLLLLAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOUR AWWSOMMMEEEEEEEEEEE WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO LA ROOXXX 🙂 OMMGGG IM SOO IIN LOVVEEE
hay mendel! your famouse!
sarale
OUR FLOAT WAS AMAZING
LA ROCKS
go lable cohen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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And all of LA…
GO BAIS CHANAS FLOAT!!! OURS WAS THE BESTTTT ND ITS A REAL GAS STATION LOL
It’s actually NOT a float u smart head it’s a REAL gas station that cost a REAL 3 dollars and fifteen cents. Welcome to la, home of the hefty price tag.
Go Chabad Of California!!!!!! It’s incredible!!!!!
Go ariella, rivka and rochel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was so proud to watch our float go by!!! you guys are awesome!!!!!!!!!!
yossi Burston, another program well done. Thanks we love you!
U r the best one!!!!
WOWWWWW big turnout!! amazing parade!!
go los angelas it rox
that is how expensive gas is in la. that wasnt a float it is a real gas station!!
The highlight were the bahama dancers! Just like in Meiron
nice floats .very creative .
where’s the yellow ferrari!?
The float is gorgegous!!!
The Great Parade should have featured General Chaim Mentz!!!
that wasn’t a real gas station – it was a float.. and I think that float spilled all over the place at some point.. no way people are paying that price for gas when you can just scoop it up from the ocean
wow!!! gas is expensive in CA
Beautuful! My kids had a great time! Should do it every Lag B’Omer!
Great Job Rabbi Mentz- We go way back!! Keep up your energy!
I remember going to rallies with ‘General Chaim’. Rabbi Mentz’s enthusiasm made the entire show. We missed him for many years as the MC of parades.
Benny Friedman did a wonderful concert, and Mendy Pelin did a funny 3 minute routine.
Thank’s to the entire Parade staff, my children had a wonderful time. Parade was organized. Job well done.
Go esti rav-noy!
– Tita nani