Lag BaOmer 1809 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5569
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5569 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 1807 | 18 Iyyar 5567 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1808 | 18 Iyyar 5568 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1809 | 18 Iyyar 5569 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1810 | 18 Iyyar 5570 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1811 | 18 Iyyar 5571 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1812 | 18 Iyyar 5572 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1813 | 18 Iyyar 5573 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1814 | 18 Iyyar 5574 |
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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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