Lag BaOmer 1081 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4841
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4841 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 1079 | 18 Iyyar 4839 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1080 | 18 Iyyar 4840 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1081 | 18 Iyyar 4841 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1082 | 18 Iyyar 4842 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1083 | 18 Iyyar 4843 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1084 | 18 Iyyar 4844 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1085 | 18 Iyyar 4845 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1086 | 18 Iyyar 4846 |
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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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