For over 10 years, Crown Heights has hosted its own bonfire, a free event open to all members of the community. The designation of lighting the bonfire is auctioned off in public bidding, and dancing commences accompanied by live music by Yossi Cohen and Kapelye and entertainment. Light refreshments are provided and the dancing continues well into the night.
The bonfire is held in memory of Saadia Shmuel a”h Liberow. It is coordinated by Rabbi Moishy Sufrin and Rabbi Shimon Liberow among others, with the approval of the NYPD and NYC Parks Department.
The bonfire is scheduled for Monday night at 600 Kingston Ave. (between Rutland and Winthrop) in front of the George Wingate High School. Seating is provided for both men and women in designated areas. All members of the community are invited to participate in the celebration.
Monday night, Lag BaOmer
7:35 Divrei Pesicha Rabbi Butman
7:45 Rally Begins
7:45 Fire Show & Juggler
8:10 Pesukim & Story
8:25 Niggun Hachona – Maariv –
8:30 Hadloka
8:45 Dancing till midnight
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The lag baomer event was beautiful and well coordinated! Thank you to those who organized it! One thing that maybe can be improved for the future is mechitzas. I know many women and young girls would love to be part of the celebration and dance. However, since it is just a gate separating, many don’t feel comfortable doing so. For the future is it possible to get proper mechitzas?
This is a really good point, thank you for bringing this up!!
You nailed it!! These programs are amazing, mechitzas would really enhance it for many women and ensure there’s proper tznuis!
Women and girls celebrate Lag B’Omer too! Dancing is part of it. Mechitzahs will let us actually celebrate.
It would be so nice to have this so the girls can also dance properly.