Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5063 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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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lag BaOmer 1301 | 18 Iyyar 5061 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1302 | 18 Iyyar 5062 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1303 | 18 Iyyar 5063 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1304 | 18 Iyyar 5064 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1305 | 18 Iyyar 5065 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1306 | 18 Iyyar 5066 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1307 | 18 Iyyar 5067 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1308 | 18 Iyyar 5068 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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