Lag BaOmer 1115 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4875
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4875 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 1113 | 18 Iyyar 4873 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1114 | 18 Iyyar 4874 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1115 | 18 Iyyar 4875 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1116 | 18 Iyyar 4876 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1117 | 18 Iyyar 4877 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1118 | 18 Iyyar 4878 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1119 | 18 Iyyar 4879 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1120 | 18 Iyyar 4880 |
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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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