Lag BaOmer 1486 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5246
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33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5246 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 1484 | 18 Iyyar 5244 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1485 | 18 Iyyar 5245 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1486 | 18 Iyyar 5246 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1487 | 18 Iyyar 5247 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1488 | 18 Iyyar 5248 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1489 | 18 Iyyar 5249 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1490 | 18 Iyyar 5250 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1491 | 18 Iyyar 5251 |
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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
by Michael Strassfeld
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