Lag BaOmer 1051 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4811
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4811 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 1049 | 18 Iyyar 4809 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1050 | 18 Iyyar 4810 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1051 | 18 Iyyar 4811 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1052 | 18 Iyyar 4812 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1053 | 18 Iyyar 4813 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1054 | 18 Iyyar 4814 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1055 | 18 Iyyar 4815 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1056 | 18 Iyyar 4816 |
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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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