Lag BaOmer 1138 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4898
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4898 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 1136 | 18 Iyyar 4896 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1137 | 18 Iyyar 4897 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1138 | 18 Iyyar 4898 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1139 | 18 Iyyar 4899 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1140 | 18 Iyyar 4900 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1141 | 18 Iyyar 4901 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1142 | 18 Iyyar 4902 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1143 | 18 Iyyar 4903 |
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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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