Lag BaOmer 1620 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5380
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33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5380 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 1618 | 18 Iyyar 5378 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1619 | 18 Iyyar 5379 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1620 | 18 Iyyar 5380 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1621 | 18 Iyyar 5381 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1622 | 18 Iyyar 5382 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1623 | 18 Iyyar 5383 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1624 | 18 Iyyar 5384 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1625 | 18 Iyyar 5385 |
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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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