Lag BaOmer 1786 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5546
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5546 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 1784 | 18 Iyyar 5544 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1785 | 18 Iyyar 5545 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1786 | 18 Iyyar 5546 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1787 | 18 Iyyar 5547 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1788 | 18 Iyyar 5548 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1789 | 18 Iyyar 5549 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1790 | 18 Iyyar 5550 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1791 | 18 Iyyar 5551 |
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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.
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The Jewish Holidays
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