Lag BaOmer 1157 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4917
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4917 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 1155 | 18 Iyyar 4915 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1156 | 18 Iyyar 4916 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1157 | 18 Iyyar 4917 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1158 | 18 Iyyar 4918 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1159 | 18 Iyyar 4919 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1160 | 18 Iyyar 4920 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1161 | 18 Iyyar 4921 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1162 | 18 Iyyar 4922 |
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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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