Lag BaOmer 1125 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4885
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4885 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 1123 | 18 Iyyar 4883 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1124 | 18 Iyyar 4884 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1125 | 18 Iyyar 4885 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1126 | 18 Iyyar 4886 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1127 | 18 Iyyar 4887 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1128 | 18 Iyyar 4888 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1129 | 18 Iyyar 4889 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1130 | 18 Iyyar 4890 |
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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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