Lag BaOmer 1146 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4906
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4906 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 1144 | 18 Iyyar 4904 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1145 | 18 Iyyar 4905 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1146 | 18 Iyyar 4906 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1147 | 18 Iyyar 4907 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1148 | 18 Iyyar 4908 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1149 | 18 Iyyar 4909 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1150 | 18 Iyyar 4910 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1151 | 18 Iyyar 4911 |
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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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