Lag BaOmer 1012 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4772
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4772 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 1010 | 18 Iyyar 4770 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1011 | 18 Iyyar 4771 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1012 | 18 Iyyar 4772 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1013 | 18 Iyyar 4773 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1014 | 18 Iyyar 4774 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1015 | 18 Iyyar 4775 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1016 | 18 Iyyar 4776 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1017 | 18 Iyyar 4777 |
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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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