Lag Baomer Bonfire (Hadlukah) At Gerrer Yeshiva In Boro Park

Thousands of Jews filled the streets of New York late Saturday night April 27 2013, to celebrate the holiday of Lag Baomer. The event, marked with a large bonfire, song and dance, The evening celebrates the life and commemorate the death of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, who died in the second century.