Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum of Satmar discouraged bonfires, saying it was not the custom to light them outside of the Land of Israel. However, when his father Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum instructed him to organize a large bonfire in the Satmar enclave of Kiryas Joel tens of thousands turned up. Zionist For Zionists (see section below), the bonfires are said to represent the signal fires that the Bar Kokhba rebels lit on the mountaintops to relay messages, or are in remembrance of the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Romans, who had forbidden the kindling of fires that signalled the start of Jewish holidays. Bows and arrows Religious Historically, children across Israel used to go out and play with bows and arrows, reflecting the Midrashic statement that the rainbow (the sign of God's promise to never again destroy the earth with a flood; Genesis 9:11–13) was not seen during Bar Yochai's lifetime, as his merit protected the world. Zionist In Israel, is a holiday for children and the various youth movements. It is also marked in the Israel Defense Forces as a week of the program (youth brigades) which were established on in 1941 and which bear the emblem of a bow and arrow. Parades The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, encouraged parades to be held in Jewish communities around the world as a demonstration of Jewish unity and pride. Chabad sponsors parades as well as rallies, bonfires and barbecues for thousands of participants around the world each year. Songs Several traditional songs are associated with the holiday; these are sung around bonfires, at weddings, and at held by Hasidic Rebbes on . The popular song "" was composed by Rabbi Shimon Lavi, a 16th-century kabbalist in Tripoli, Libya, in honor of Shimon Bar Yochai. Other songs include "", a poem arranged as an alphabetical acrostic, and "". Tish meal Most Hasidic Rebbes conduct a on Lag BaOmer, in addition to or instead of a bonfire. A full meal is usually served, and candles are lit. It is traditional to sing "", "", and "". Among the Satmar Hasidim, "" is sung at the in addition to the other songs. Teachings of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, both from the Talmud and the Zohar, are generally expounded upon by Rebbes at their . In some Hasidic courts, the Rebbe may shoot a toy bow and arrow during the , and three-year-old boys may