Lag BaOmer 1087 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4847
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4847 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 1085 | 18 Iyyar 4845 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1086 | 18 Iyyar 4846 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1087 | 18 Iyyar 4847 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1088 | 18 Iyyar 4848 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1089 | 18 Iyyar 4849 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1090 | 18 Iyyar 4850 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1091 | 18 Iyyar 4851 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1092 | 18 Iyyar 4852 |
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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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