Lag BaOmer 1864 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5624
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5624 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 1862 | 18 Iyyar 5622 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1863 | 18 Iyyar 5623 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1864 | 18 Iyyar 5624 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1865 | 18 Iyyar 5625 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1866 | 18 Iyyar 5626 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1867 | 18 Iyyar 5627 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1868 | 18 Iyyar 5628 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1869 | 18 Iyyar 5629 |
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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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