Lag BaOmer 1854 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5614
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5614 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 1852 | 18 Iyyar 5612 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1853 | 18 Iyyar 5613 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1854 | 18 Iyyar 5614 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1855 | 18 Iyyar 5615 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1856 | 18 Iyyar 5616 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1857 | 18 Iyyar 5617 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1858 | 18 Iyyar 5618 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1859 | 18 Iyyar 5619 |
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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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