Lag BaOmer 1657 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5417
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33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5417 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 1655 | 18 Iyyar 5415 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1656 | 18 Iyyar 5416 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1657 | 18 Iyyar 5417 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1658 | 18 Iyyar 5418 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1659 | 18 Iyyar 5419 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1660 | 18 Iyyar 5420 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1661 | 18 Iyyar 5421 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1662 | 18 Iyyar 5422 |
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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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