Lag BaOmer 1109 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4869
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4869 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 1107 | 18 Iyyar 4867 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1108 | 18 Iyyar 4868 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1109 | 18 Iyyar 4869 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1110 | 18 Iyyar 4870 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1111 | 18 Iyyar 4871 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1112 | 18 Iyyar 4872 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1113 | 18 Iyyar 4873 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1114 | 18 Iyyar 4874 |
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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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