Lag BaOmer 1006 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4766
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4766 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 1004 | 18 Iyyar 4764 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1005 | 18 Iyyar 4765 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1006 | 18 Iyyar 4766 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1007 | 18 Iyyar 4767 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1008 | 18 Iyyar 4768 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1009 | 18 Iyyar 4769 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1010 | 18 Iyyar 4770 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1011 | 18 Iyyar 4771 |
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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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