Preparations for The Great Lag B’Omer Parade are in their final stages, as organizers prepare for the thousands that will descend on Crown Heights on Sunday, May 2, 2010.
Parade director Shimmy Weinbaum has informed that a limited amount of VIP seats will be available for the parade, giving 200 people an opportunity take part in the grand celebration and show of Jewish unity – from the best seat in the house.
Donors of $500 or more can obtain a seat in the best location for the concert and the parade – only 100 in the women’s section and 100 in the men’s section will be available. Sponsor’s names will appear in the program booklet.
Seating areas are being prepared for the thousands of children who are expected to attend as well.
Advance reservations are critical to the success of the event, say the organizers, in order to properly plan the seating of the hundreds of schools and groups who will attend.
Organizers have asked parents to send in $5 for a t-shirt and a seat reservation before Thursday, April 22.
Weinbaum says that all Lubavitch children play a vital role in the parade, being examples of what a Frum and Lubavitch child is to all participants. But he insists that the parents’ cooperation is imperative to the parade’s success.
“Each child’s school has sent home notes asking for the $5.00 fee – which will help cover the cost of this amazing production,” he says. “We are asking parents to please do their part by returning the permission slip and money in a timely manner.”
Only children sporting parade t-shirts will be allowed into the designated seating areas, notes Weinbaum, so parents must make sure to order the t-shirts and have their child wear them to the parade.
To reserve a VIP seat, email: [email protected]
or go to www.thegreatparade.com.
as the rebbe said beofen hamiskabel
Some things are not negotiable.
Tznius of Crown Heights parents-especially at a public parade is one of them.
See the sichos of the Rebbe, (who knows a lot more than you and me), on the subject of tznius.
The reality is CH is not what it used to be and we must accept it. half of the younger generation are more modern then our parents. its time we start working with them instead of fighting them!!
you have it all wrong i agree that everyone should come dressed tznius. what i am saying is that we are throwing people out of our schools and community. my friend moved to Miami from CH because his wife got yelled on a few times by men and women for not wearing socks and for wearing tight clothes. this has to stop. all we are doing is pushing people away. live and let live. teach it in school and hopefully our children will come out on the right path.
We are all children of one father, Hashem, that has asked to go about in a tznius way. Yes Hashem loves every Yid. It is not a contradiction to the above-mentioned fact that one should make every effort to come to the parade, right in front of 770, dressed in a tznius and appropriate manner. Besides of all the brochos it brings to oneself and their family for generations to come, it is also a matter of common respect. For example, it would not be deemed respectful for someone to come to a religious wedding dressed not tznius. It would… Read more »
you say:
“dont look and dont judge!!”
yet YOU do just that.
#21 has a valid and respectful suggestion and YOU go judge about his or her intentions.
Practice what you preach please!
tznius or not tznius we are all children of the same father and we should respect each other as one family!! dont look and dont judge!!
please! let us all come in a tznius way. Let us make a kiddush Hashem and Kiddush Lubavitch and we will all walk away with the brochos it will bring!
EVEN BETTER:DAVEN THAT IT SHOULD NOT RAIN
Thegreatparade.com
Phone numbers there to call and have ur questions answered. 😀
you sound childish.
oh, and pathetic.
is someone going to answer all these questions?
thank-you
what if i bring my own chair. do i still need to pay?
can a parent put an infant or toddler on their lap ? or buy a seat for them? and if a parent sits with a toddler, do we get a tshirt for the parent or the child?
thanks
i’m sure this has already been thought of, but a much more effective solution to the problem of children (and others) not being able to see the parade, is that there should be a bunch of huge screens displaying the proceedings live all across the parkway.
In 5750, it also rained, and the Rebbe ZY”A went on like nothing happened, they’ll hopefully do the same thing here.
you will get extra Berachos!
According to all the weather services. the weather from this weekend for the next 2 days is rain rain and more rain every day. will we get a refund if it will rain?
I second that.
The thing is, as it is Tzivos Hashem is paying a tremendous amount of money for this parade, and to bring bleachers for a few thousand seats would just add to the cost, so if some generous donor would step up that would probably be the only way to make that a reality.
Is possible to have bleacher style seats for the kids so they can see the parade proceedings until it is time for them to march? The kids who are themselves part of the parade usually do not get to see the parade itself as they wait to march because they are not high enoubh and get irritable and cranky. They themselves lose out on the beautiful parade. With bleacher seats they could view everything and it would be so nice.
you must buy seats for everyone attending.
this years parade is offering ANYONE to have a seat but you must purchase it on the website http://www.thegreatparade.com
What about VIPs that cant afford $500?
Get a life !
if we are driving in- 4 hours- do we buy seats for all our kids- and the parents? or is the seating just for kids?
for such a seat you should pay 5000!!!!!!!
are the CH preschools/ kindergartens going as a school even though its sunday??