Lag BaOmer 1559 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5319
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33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5319 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 1557 | 18 Iyyar 5317 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1558 | 18 Iyyar 5318 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1559 | 18 Iyyar 5319 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1560 | 18 Iyyar 5320 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1561 | 18 Iyyar 5321 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1562 | 18 Iyyar 5322 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1563 | 18 Iyyar 5323 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1564 | 18 Iyyar 5324 |
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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
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