Lag B'omer

Last Wednesday night and Thursday was Lag B'omer. Work wasn't closed or anything, but there were festivities all over. On Tuesday at Eitan's music class the teacher taught a whole bunch of new songs about Lag B'omer. It was cute. Or would have been if he understood what was going on. And on Wednesday night there were bonfires all over the city, in all of the parks, backyards, etc. The whole city smelled like fire.

Thursday however was the day we really did something for the day- Wednesday night I had work, and Eitan had sleep, and Ami, well, is stuck with us lame-os. Thursday afternoon the neighborhood Chabad hosted a kids event. It started at a playground with some drummers, and they gave out flags and hats to all the kiddos (which Eitan wore for a grand 5 seconds). They whole group walked a couple of blocks on "parade" to a local school courtyard/play area where they had a bunch of bouncy houses (!), music playing, more drummers, with a drumming circle for kids to play with, and bbqs with hot dogs.



Drumming from mimi rozmaryn on Vimeo.


It was fun for kids, maybe a little better for kids a bit older then Eitan, but you know, he likes to party and can have a good time where ever. The bouncy house fun was very short lived - I think the bigger kids scared him a bit, so he stayed at the entrance, but the drumming circle was so fun for our future musician. And he liked hot dogs too. His first...and last for a looong time. Those things are not healthy.

And of course, pictures...