Lag BaOmer 1708 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5468
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33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5468 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 1706 | 18 Iyyar 5466 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1707 | 18 Iyyar 5467 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1708 | 18 Iyyar 5468 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1709 | 18 Iyyar 5469 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1710 | 18 Iyyar 5470 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1711 | 18 Iyyar 5471 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1712 | 18 Iyyar 5472 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1713 | 18 Iyyar 5473 |
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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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