Lag BaOmer 1822 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5582
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5582 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 1820 | 18 Iyyar 5580 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1821 | 18 Iyyar 5581 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1822 | 18 Iyyar 5582 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1823 | 18 Iyyar 5583 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1824 | 18 Iyyar 5584 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1825 | 18 Iyyar 5585 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1826 | 18 Iyyar 5586 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1827 | 18 Iyyar 5587 |
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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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