Lag BaOmer 1760 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5520
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5520 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 1758 | 18 Iyyar 5518 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1759 | 18 Iyyar 5519 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1760 | 18 Iyyar 5520 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1761 | 18 Iyyar 5521 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1762 | 18 Iyyar 5522 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1763 | 18 Iyyar 5523 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1764 | 18 Iyyar 5524 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1765 | 18 Iyyar 5525 |
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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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