Lag BaOmer 1490 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5250
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33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5250 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 1488 | 18 Iyyar 5248 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1489 | 18 Iyyar 5249 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1490 | 18 Iyyar 5250 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1491 | 18 Iyyar 5251 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1492 | 18 Iyyar 5252 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1493 | 18 Iyyar 5253 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1494 | 18 Iyyar 5254 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1495 | 18 Iyyar 5255 |
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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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