Lag BaOmer 1499 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5259
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33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5259 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 1497 | 18 Iyyar 5257 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1498 | 18 Iyyar 5258 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1499 | 18 Iyyar 5259 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1500 | 18 Iyyar 5260 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1501 | 18 Iyyar 5261 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1502 | 18 Iyyar 5262 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1503 | 18 Iyyar 5263 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1504 | 18 Iyyar 5264 |
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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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