Lag BaOmer 1165 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4925
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4925 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 1163 | 18 Iyyar 4923 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1164 | 18 Iyyar 4924 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1165 | 18 Iyyar 4925 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1166 | 18 Iyyar 4926 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1167 | 18 Iyyar 4927 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1168 | 18 Iyyar 4928 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1169 | 18 Iyyar 4929 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1170 | 18 Iyyar 4930 |
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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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