Sen. Ted Cruz penned a letter urging President Biden to cancel nearly $1 million in funding for anti-Israel organizations, and maintain its promises to combat BDS and the “new antisemitism” • Full Story

Russia announced over the weekend that it has permanently banned 963 Americans from entering Russia in the wake of US sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, Axios reported. The list, which is an update to the list Moscow released in March, which included US President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other US officials, includes three Lubavitchers • Full Story

Although the weather was challenging, Chabad of Kostanay, Kazakhstan, directed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel and Devorah Zalmanov, held the Lag Ba’Omer celebrations with great joy and festivity. The festivities included a Kinus, parade and of course great joy around the bonfire • Photos

Not far from Crown Heights, you will find a Lag Ba’omer parade which is both unique and similar. The Boro Park Lag Ba’omer Parade has been going on for over 20 years. Like every Shliach does for his community, Rabbi Aron Ginsberg who organizes the Boro Park parade has created a program that is suited to the community’s needs • Photos by: Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos

Sunshine or rain, Sunday or in the middle of the week, Montreal always holds a Lag BaOmer Parade with much fanfare. The Chabad community in Montreal, one of the only cities in the world which organizes a grand Lag BaOmer Parade whether its Sunday or in the middle of the week, celebrates the yahrzeit of the Rashbi • Photographed by Yosef Yitzchok Doron • Photos

The Chabad House of South Delhi, India, directed by the Shluchim, Rabbi and Mrs. Schneur Kupchik, who work with Israeli businessmen coming to New Delhi as well as the many Israeli tourists, had a joyous Lag Ba’Omer celebration • Photos

Thursday, Lag Ba’Omer, was a historic day for the Jewish community of the town of Georgina in Ontario, Canada, where Rabbi and Mrs. Yossi Vorovitch serve as the Rebbe’s Shluchim and direct the local Chabad Center. Many local Jews, as well as guests from out of town, came together to celebrate the milestone of completing and welcoming their first Torah scroll • Photos

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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 • Full Story

Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodayari, a colonel in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, was shot dead in Tehran by two men on motorcycles. The assassination occurred in front of Khodayari’s home on Mohajedin Eslam Street in Tehran, with the assailants fleeing the scene without a trace after carrying out the killing • Full Story

Thousands of Jewish children from around the Paris suburb of Sarcelles, came together for a large parade in honor of Lag Ba’omer. Rabbi Yaackov Bitton, Shliach of Sarcelles ran the parade and rally • Photos

The Chabad houses of Abuja and Lagos Nigeria utilized Lag Baomer to encourage participation in the 120 million Mitzvos campaign. Chabad of Abuja, Nigeria led by Rabbi Israel and Haya Uzan and Chabad of Lagos, Nigeria led by Rabbi Mendy and Mazal Sternbach hosted a remarkable Lag Baomer in their respective cities • Full Story, Photos

Hundreds of men, women, and children from Kishenov, Moldova and the surrounding cities, came together to celebrate Lag B’Omer in Kishenov. It was a tremendous atmosphere, especially with the participants of many of the new refugees who recently came to Moldova from Ukraine • Photos

New poll finds if elections were held today, Religious Zionism party would grow, Meretz wouldn’t make it into the Knesset • Full Story

Marking one year since the devastating tragedy that took the lives of 45 Yidden at Meron last Lag B’Omer, an emotional memorial event took place near the location of the tragedy. The Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Arba, Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Diskin, made a Siyum Harambam at the memorial, as per the Rebbe’s directive. Photos by Chaim Tuito • Photos

Chabad of Springfield, IL, directed by Rabbi and Mrs. Mendy Turen, had a Kosher Deli Picnic in honor of Lag B’Omer at the beautiful Lincoln Park! It was very nice that over 80 people came to enjoy the great deli sandwiches. Photos by Yossi Grimberg • Photos

Sunshine or rain, Sunday or in the middle of the week, Montreal always holds a Lag BaOmer Parade with much fanfare. The Chabad community in Montreal, one of the only cities in the world which organizes a grand Lag BaOmer Parade whether its Sunday or in the middle of the week, celebrates the yahrzeit of the Rashbi • Full Story, Photos

The Talmidei Hashluchim of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, under the leadership of Rabbi Gershon Avtzon,  organized the largest parade ever in Cincinnati. The community began the parade, escorted by the local police departments, led by the “Geula float” ( built by the Shiur Gimmel )through the Jewish community. Many families came out and joined the Simcha • Full Story, Photos