Lag BaOmer 1776 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5536
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5536 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 1774 | 18 Iyyar 5534 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1775 | 18 Iyyar 5535 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1776 | 18 Iyyar 5536 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1777 | 18 Iyyar 5537 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1778 | 18 Iyyar 5538 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1779 | 18 Iyyar 5539 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1780 | 18 Iyyar 5540 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1781 | 18 Iyyar 5541 |
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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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