Lag BaOmer 1217 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4977
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33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4977 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 1215 | 18 Iyyar 4975 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1216 | 18 Iyyar 4976 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1217 | 18 Iyyar 4977 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1218 | 18 Iyyar 4978 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1219 | 18 Iyyar 4979 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1220 | 18 Iyyar 4980 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1221 | 18 Iyyar 4981 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1222 | 18 Iyyar 4982 |
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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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