- April 18, 2024
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Children touted balloons during the celebration.
Asher Resnick gets a ride from dad Mark and Shayna Resnick.
Leyanne Morales, part of Trick Fire of Sarasota, dances with a ring of fire.
Ashira Tyrrell watches the fire show very seriously.
Eden and Elianna Tibi chat with their dad, Rotem.
Aidan Farren talks with his grandfather Gene Ames.
Charlotte Young colors a frisbee.
Ricki Rubin and Steven Weinshel cook up dinner for Lag Ba'Omer guests.
Three-year-old Gabriel Vallone gets his hair cut by his parents, Lauren Howitt-Vallone and Richard Vallone.
Chanie Bukiet hands out marshmallows for the fire.
Rabbi Mendy Bukiet starts the festivities.
Richard Dean, part of Trick Fire of Sarasota shows off his skills.
Mia Knefelkamp gets ready for roasting a marshmallow.
In the Jewish faith, fire represents the concept of the soul.
So, when the Chabad of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch community gathered to celebrate the holiday of Lag Ba'Omer, fire was the entertainment of the evening Thursday, May 26.
Community members watched a fire show by Trick Fire, a team from Sarasota, participated in a drum circle and roasted marshmallows on a bonfire.
During the evening, the community also helped Gabriel Vallone and his parents, Lauren Howitt-Vallone and Richard Vallone, celebrate Upshernish, the traditional first hair cut when a boy turns 3 years old.
