Lag BaOmer 1176 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4936
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4936 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 1174 | 18 Iyyar 4934 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1175 | 18 Iyyar 4935 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1176 | 18 Iyyar 4936 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1177 | 18 Iyyar 4937 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1178 | 18 Iyyar 4938 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1179 | 18 Iyyar 4939 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1180 | 18 Iyyar 4940 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1181 | 18 Iyyar 4941 |
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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.
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The Jewish Holidays
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