Lag BaOmer 1717 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5477
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33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5477 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 1715 | 18 Iyyar 5475 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1716 | 18 Iyyar 5476 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1717 | 18 Iyyar 5477 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1718 | 18 Iyyar 5478 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1719 | 18 Iyyar 5479 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1720 | 18 Iyyar 5480 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1721 | 18 Iyyar 5481 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1722 | 18 Iyyar 5482 |
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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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