Lag BaOmer 1875 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5635
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5635 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 1873 | 18 Iyyar 5633 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1874 | 18 Iyyar 5634 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1875 | 18 Iyyar 5635 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1876 | 18 Iyyar 5636 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1877 | 18 Iyyar 5637 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1878 | 18 Iyyar 5638 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1879 | 18 Iyyar 5639 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1880 | 18 Iyyar 5640 |
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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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