Back on Lag b'Omer, Chabad hosted a parade for kids with the popular children's performer Yuval Hamevulbal. They came under criticism for infusing the holiday parade with some religious content - explanations and lessons about the holiday. As an aside, Yuval Hamevulbal has famously come closer to religion over the years and is involved in religious events, he can be seen frequently photographed in tefillin, and he has a strong relationship with Chabad. For some reason people were surprised that a holiday parade hosted by a religious organization would have religious content about the holiday, and they complained about, to the point that it even made the news (though the video I posted has since been removed).

According to a report on Ynet, Yuval Hamevulbal, among others, has been investigated and questioned under warning for cocaine use, and the police say indictments are coming. And to think this cocaine addict was just criticized for trying to teach kids a little bit about Lag b'Omer at a recent chabad parade! They should have been, they were right to be, upset that their kids were being taught anything by a coke addict, regardless of what he was teaching them! I guess we will see, by the outcry or lack thereof, if parents are more upset about drugs or religion...

BTW, I am never surprised to hear about a celebrity/performer being caught with drugs. it is part of the way of life. Even if not all of them are involved in that, it is more common than not.