Lag BaOmer 1001 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4761
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4761 began on and ended on .
Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. The name derives from the Hebrew letters lamed (ל, value 30) and gimel (ג, value 3), together equaling 33. According to rabbinic tradition, the holiday marks the end of a devastating plague among Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students. It is also commemorated as the death anniversary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, and modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire (132–135 CE).
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Dates for Lag BaOmer
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lag BaOmer 999 | 18 Iyyar 4759 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1000 | 18 Iyyar 4760 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1001 | 18 Iyyar 4761 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1002 | 18 Iyyar 4762 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1003 | 18 Iyyar 4763 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1004 | 18 Iyyar 4764 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1005 | 18 Iyyar 4765 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1006 | 18 Iyyar 4766 |
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References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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