Lag BaOmer 1640 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5400
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33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5400 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 1638 | 18 Iyyar 5398 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1639 | 18 Iyyar 5399 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1640 | 18 Iyyar 5400 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1641 | 18 Iyyar 5401 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1642 | 18 Iyyar 5402 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1643 | 18 Iyyar 5403 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1644 | 18 Iyyar 5404 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1645 | 18 Iyyar 5405 |
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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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