Hundreds of children lined up to have the Gadol Hador, Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita be the first person to cut their hair. Every child received a candy as well as a Bracha.

As YWN published yesterday, being that Lag baomer is on Motzei Shabbos / Sunday, Minhag Ashkenaz is to take haircuts Likovid Shabbos on Friday.

Read the full Halachic analysis here.