A while back, Hatzalah realized that in the deep hours of the evening, even if every volunteer slept near their radio, the rapid, life-saving response for which they’re famous is impossible to maintain. And so, “Car 1” was born.

Thousands of Yidden, from different cities and backgrounds, gathered with achdus to celebrate Lag Baomer in front of 770 on the main parkway that had been closed off for the occasion.

War Summary, Day Two Hundred and Thirty Three: A terrorists attempted to stab IDF soldiers near the Beit Einun junction, but was eliminated by quick-thinking troops before he could do any harm, a targeted airstrike eliminated Yassin Rabia, the commander of Hamas’s “West Bank” headquarters, along with Khaled Najjar, another senior official, and over the last few days, troops eliminated around 100 armed terrorists from up close.

Crown Heights families gathered in front of the George Wingate High School on Kingston Avenue for a Lag Baomer bonfire to celebrate the light of Rashbi and pnimiyus haTorah.

A central part of the Lag Baomer Parade are flatbed trucks with creative floats on topics of Torah, the Rebbe’s mivtzoim, and geulah. This year was no exception.

Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School, the Lubavitch girls’ school in Toronto, Canada, was targeted over Shabbos when two individuals fired multiple rounds at the building. Boruch Hashem, no one was hurt.

Thousands of tinokos shel beis rabbon from across the country marched with Yiddishe pride in front of the Rebbe’s platform while crowds looked on.

Live at 4:30 PM: The annual Lag Ba’omer Parade in Boro Park will feature singer Shmueli Ungar and the Yiddish Nachas Choir, and a sensational Yiddish play.

First report: With the war in Eretz Yisroel, it was only natural that it would be a focus of many floats and processions at the Sunday Lag Baomer Parade in Crown Heights.

Hundreds joined together with lively dancing in the simcha of Rashbi at the central bonfire outside the Me’aras Hamachpela in Chevron, the city of the Avos.

Recently discovered video shows a unique Lag Baomer moment when at the parade’s conclusion as the Rebbe prepared to return to his room, he suddenly proclaimed “לשנה הבאה בירושלים!”

Watch live at 10:30 am: Thousands will gather on Eastern Parkway for the Sunday Lag Baomer Parade, with music, meaningful floats, and schools marching before the Rebbe.

War Summary, Day Two Hundred and Thirty Two: On Friday the IDF announced that they had rescued the bodies of three hostages: Orión Hernández-Radoux, Hanan Yablonka, Michel Nisenbaum, there are unconfirmed reports of mass surrenders of Hamas terrorists in Jabaliya, and Hezbollah continues to fire heavily on Israel’s far north, and over the last day, made direct hits on homes in Manara, Dovev, Metula, and Shtula.

In a sichah, after expressing the hope that the coming of Moshiach would render Hatzalah’s services unnecessary, the Rebbe famously implored the public to generously donate to the noble cause of Hatzalah.

Excitement is in the air as Released Time gears up for more than 500 children and family members from 75 public schools across New York who are expected to participate and celebrate at the Sunday Parade.

Over recent months, the JEM team has been hard at work bringing never-before-seen Lag Baomer snapshots online including over 300 pictures from recently discovered collections of the parades of 5720, 5736, 5744, and 5747.

Here is a list of streets and map of Crown Heights during the Lag Ba’Omer parade and fair over Motzaei Shabbos and Sunday.

This year, eight local parades, Crown Heights, Lakewood, Queens, Boro Park, Sheepshead Bay, Flatbush, Marine Park, and Rego Park will have Ois B’Sefer Torah booths, reaching Yidden from all backgrounds.

A new “Chevras Tehilim” in Crown Heights brings together boys aged 9-13 to melodiously recite together the Yom Hashabbos on Shabbos afternoon, followed by an engaging story and a delightful snack.

The Daily Ohel Bus will have expanded hours and added trips to the Rebbe’s Ohel for Lag Baomer. When Eastern Parkway is closed, buses will leave from Eastern Parkway between Albany and Troy.

There are the visible moments of a typical Hatzalah call. The volunteer heroes drop everything and run to answer the call, bringing help and literal life with them. But there’s much more to this scene than what meets the eye.

A new daily swift shiur series by Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz will assist you in joining the growing Amud Yomi learning program which has just begun Mesechta Megilah.