Lag BaOmer 1096 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4856
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4856 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 1094 | 18 Iyyar 4854 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1095 | 18 Iyyar 4855 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1096 | 18 Iyyar 4856 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1097 | 18 Iyyar 4857 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1098 | 18 Iyyar 4858 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1099 | 18 Iyyar 4859 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1100 | 18 Iyyar 4860 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1101 | 18 Iyyar 4861 |
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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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