Lag BaOmer 1036 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4796
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4796 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 1034 | 18 Iyyar 4794 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1035 | 18 Iyyar 4795 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1036 | 18 Iyyar 4796 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1037 | 18 Iyyar 4797 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1038 | 18 Iyyar 4798 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1039 | 18 Iyyar 4799 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1040 | 18 Iyyar 4800 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1041 | 18 Iyyar 4801 |
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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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