Students at HANC High School started the Lag BaOmer festivities with an amazing bonfire led by Rabbi Hulkower. Students gathered around the fire, said t’filos and sang beautiful z’miros in honor of the day. All participants found the event to be meaningful.
Returning to a longstanding tradition, the entire student body and faculty continued the celebration of Lag BaOmer with an outing at Eisenhower Park. The weather was picture-perfect and lent to the excitement as students boarded shuttle buses for the short trip to the park.
Various sports activities had been arranged, which included basketball, soccer, kickball, ultimate Frisbee, and football. The highlight, of course, was the restoration of the annual varsity softball team vs. the faculty, led by the majority of the Rabbinic faculty (clad in their uniforms), eager to show the students their athletic prowess.
Students started strong, leading into the first inning, but the faculty team settled in and ended up victorious. In the top of the last inning, Rabbi Weingot hit a three-run homer. Just as the students were making a comeback, Rabbi Weingot caught an amazing ball in left field, leading to a victory for the faculty. He was then titled as MVP for his amazing efforts out on the field.
The students had a wonderful morning, which was topped off by a sponsored pizza lunch from the Parent Council. Thank you to Student Life for organizing an amazing Lag BaOmer, and students are looking forward to continuing this tradition.
