Thousands Join Great Parade in Los Angeles With Avraham Fried

An overflowing crowd of thousands of children and adults of all ages united to celebrate the Rebbe’s Great Lag B’Omer Parade in Los Angeles.

The event took place at “Schneerson Square,” located at Pico Boulevard between Doheny and Robertson, the busiest Jewish intersection in the Western United States, where participants from all walks of life and backgrounds came together to celebrate the Hilula of the Rashbi.

Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin, the Rebbe’s Head Shliach and Director of West Coast Chabad, opened the event with thundering words of inspiration and blessing and introduced a special video compilation of The Rebbe’s powerful message to the Jewish people on the holy and auspicious day of Lag B’Omer.

Jewish Music Superstar Avraham Fried electrified the crowd with his legendary spirit, energy, and music. Children’s musician and entertainer “Rabbi B” graced the audience with his performances.

The parade was emceed by the incredible Rabbi Mayer Greene. Rabbi Arele Teleshevsky energized the children with exciting raffle contests and fun quizzes.

The parade began with a children’s rally, emceed by Rabbi Mendel Duchman, founder of the Kol Yaakov Yehuda and son-in-law of the legendary Rabbi JJ Hecht, the original Emcee of all of the Rebbe’s children rallies and Lag B’Omer parades. The highlight of the rally was The Rebbe’s 12 Pesukim, which was celebrated by children from schools across Southern California, who were honored to lead in their recitation.

The parade was the greatest the West Coast has ever seen. A procession of over an hour featured a kaleidoscope of amenities: a motorcycle brigade, a mariachi band, representation from the army and the police department, and specialty sports cars, amongst many others. The Cheder Menachem marching band and flag procession got the crowd up and dancing.

After weeks of labor, eleven floats made their way along the parade route. This year’s floats told the story of “Am Yisroel Chai.” Beginning with creation and focusing on the succeeding eras of the Jewish people, the floats highlighted the message of “Shleimus HaTorah”—the eternity of the Torah, “Shleimus HaAm”—the eternity of the Jewish people, and “Shleimus HaAretz”—the eternity of the Land of Israel.

Following the floats, children from each school joined in the grand Lag B’Omer Parade; Yeshivos and Hebrew Schools, followed by shuls from all over town, marched with their hand-held banners, held up high and proud as they paraded through the streets of Los Angeles.

The West Coast Chabad Lag B’Omer Parade is a culmination of the combined efforts of many Chabad mosdos in Southern California: Kol Yaakov Yehuda, Bais Bezalel Chabad, Bais Chabad of the Hills, Bais Medrash of Hancock Park, Bais Nachum, Bais Chaya Mushka, Chabad of North Beverly Hills, Chabad of Brentwood, Chabad of Cheviot Hills, Chabad of Century City, Chabad of Hancock Park, Chabad Israel Center, Chabad of Larchmont, Chabad of Malibu, Chabad of Pacific Palisades, Chabad Persian Youth, Chabad of SOLA, Chabad Youth Programs, Cheder Menachem, Ohel Avraham, Ohel Chana, Shaarei Tefila, and Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad.

The monumental event was organized by Rabbi Chaim Nochum Cunin and West Coast Chabad, Rabbi Mendel Duchman and Rabbi Dovber Chaiton of Kol Yaakov Yehuda, Rabbi Yossi Burston of YB Productions, Rabbi Mayer Greene and Jonathan Herzog of Chabad of the Valley, Rabbi Aron Teleshevsky of Chabad Youth Programs, and the Talmidei HaShluchim of YOEC Mesivta and Beis HaMidrash.

The parade was dedicated to the love and inspiration of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, in memory of Rabbi Tzemach Yehoshua Cunin, Emissary of the Rebbe and Director of Chabad of Century City, who lovingly organized and championed the annual Lag B’Omer parades and festivities in Los Angeles prior to his untimely passing on Bais Tammuz, 5779.

 

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