Lag B'Omer Festival May 5, 2007

Lag b'Omer Festival
Lag b'Omer, the eighteenth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar and the 33rd day of the Omer period (between Passover and Shavuot) is the Jewish spring fire festival. It marks the death date of Shimon bar Yochai (a mystic of the talmudic era), the end of a plague, and the falling of the manna for the first time.
Lag b’Omer Festival and Melaveh Malka in Central Park, NYC
Gather to sing, hear Lag b’Omer teachings and stories, and participate in a moving, mystical havdalah ceremony to bid farewell to the Sabbath queen. This will be a joint venture with Romemu, NYC’s Renewal congregation!
Location: The Great Hill, 106th St and Central Park West (enter park at 108th or 106th and walk upward to the Hill). Facilitated by Rabbi Jill Hammer, Rabbi David Ingber, percussionist Shoshana Jedwab. Dinner is potluck; please bring a kosher dairy dish, salad, or dessert to share with others. If it rains, the picnic will be cancelled.