Lag BaOmer 1068 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4828
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4828 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 1066 | 18 Iyyar 4826 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1067 | 18 Iyyar 4827 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1068 | 18 Iyyar 4828 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1069 | 18 Iyyar 4829 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1070 | 18 Iyyar 4830 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1071 | 18 Iyyar 4831 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1072 | 18 Iyyar 4832 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1073 | 18 Iyyar 4833 |
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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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