Lag BaOmer 1598 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5358
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 5358 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 1596 | 18 Iyyar 5356 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1597 | 18 Iyyar 5357 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1598 | 18 Iyyar 5358 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1599 | 18 Iyyar 5359 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1600 | 18 Iyyar 5360 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1601 | 18 Iyyar 5361 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1602 | 18 Iyyar 5362 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1603 | 18 Iyyar 5363 |
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.