Lag BaOmer 1458 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5218
Hebcal does not take into account a correction of ten days that was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII known as the Gregorian Reformation. [1]
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5218 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).
Read more from myjewishlearning.com or Wikipedia
Dates for Lag BaOmer
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lag BaOmer 1456 | 18 Iyyar 5216 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1457 | 18 Iyyar 5217 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1458 | 18 Iyyar 5218 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1459 | 18 Iyyar 5219 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1460 | 18 Iyyar 5220 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1461 | 18 Iyyar 5221 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1462 | 18 Iyyar 5222 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1463 | 18 Iyyar 5223 |
Advertisement
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
by Michael Strassfeld
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.