The Jewish community of Cherkassy celebrated this merry holiday on the Dnieper river banks. The weather was fine and the celebration began with the parade. Children held posters with mitzvahs of Torah on them. The Jewish school pupils declared psukim. The people present applauded to every child. Then everyone went to picnic around a large fire. This was the time to have fun.
Sport games and interesting competitions were prepared for children. Their parents listened a lection on history of Lag ba Omer by Pavel Taibishlak. Children answered the contest questions about the reason that Lag ba Omer is celebrated on the 33rd day of the Omer Count, who was Shimon bar Yochai and so on. Correct answers were awarded.
Many young people came to the holiday and middle age and elderly people, children of the Jewish school and the Ohr Avner kindergarten as well. Some of the sang Jewish songs, some played football and volleyball, some paid attention to the fire. In the end of the day all tired but content returned homes.
