Second Gaza rocket strikes Israel in two days
Jewish Journal
April 29, 2013
A rocket fired from Gaza struck Israel for the second time in two days.
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lag b’omer
Calendar Picks and Clicks: April 27–May 3, 2013
Ryan Torok
April 24, 2013
American Friends of Hebrew University’s Los Angeles Regional Annual Leadership Education Forum features leading Hebrew University faculty and alumni as well as local leaders from the fields of academic and political affairs, security and intelligence, and medical science. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong delivers the keynote lecture, “Buying Time Against Cancer.”
Lag B’Omer Calendar 2013
Ryan Torok
April 23, 2013
LGBT-friendly congregation Beth Chayim Chadashim hosts its inaugural Lag B’Omer celebration with singing around the fire pit at its new campus. Sat. 7-9 p.m. Free. Beth Chayim Chadashim, 6090 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 931-7023. bcc-la.org.
LAG B’OMER 2012 EVENTS CALENDAR
Ryan Torok
May 4, 2012
Hike Griffith Park and relax in Amir’s Garden (amirsgarden.org) with the young professionals of Valley Ruach. A barbecue and picnic with kosher and veggie hot dogs and salads follows. Wear sturdy and comfortable shoes, sunscreen and a hat. The easy hike lasts between 90 minutes and two hours. Sun. 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $4 (members), $6 (general). Meets at: Mineral Wells Picnic Area, Griffith Park Drive (near Harding Golf Course), Los Angeles. (818) 835-2139. valleyruach.org.
Calendar Picks and Clicks: May 17-May 27, 2011
Ryan Torok
May 17, 2011
Party in Pico-Robertson with Chaim Fogelman, the Cheder Boys Choir, the Platt Brothers and TNT Dunk Squad, followed by a parade with marching bands and floats. Then stay for the fair, including rides, games booths, petting zoo and kosher food stands. Sun. 10:30 a.m. (concert), 11:30 a.m. (parade), 12:45-4 p.m. (fair). Free.
Rabbis call to change Lag b’Omer date
Jewish Journal
May 16, 2011
An influential Sephardic rabbi in Israel and the country\’s two chief rabbis have called on Israelis to delay Lag b\’Omer obervances by a day. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the spiritual head of the haredi Orthodox Shas Party, as well as Sephardic Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, have issued rulings that the festival traditionally marked by bonfires should begin on Sunday night instead of as scheduled by the calendar on Saturday night.
Berlin Jews hold first Lag b’Omer parade
Jewish Journal
May 3, 2010
Several hundred Jewish revelers gathered in Berlin for what was billed as the city\’s first-ever Jewish parade.\n
Trying to set the ‘lag’ on fire
Jewish Journal
April 26, 2010
There’s nothing like a Jewish holiday where you get to set something on fire.\n
Lag B’omer’s Price Tag
Jewish Journal
April 23, 2010
Lag B’omer is coming – the 33rd day between Pesach and Shavuot, a day traditionally for throwing off mourning and instead celebrating with music, weddings and bonfires. Lag B’omer is a minor holiday that not many American Jews are aware of. Paradoxically, Palestinians in the West Bank town of Hebron have it circled on their calendars.\n
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