Lag BaOmer 1881 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5641
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5641 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 1879 | 18 Iyyar 5639 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1880 | 18 Iyyar 5640 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1881 | 18 Iyyar 5641 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1882 | 18 Iyyar 5642 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1883 | 18 Iyyar 5643 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1884 | 18 Iyyar 5644 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1885 | 18 Iyyar 5645 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1886 | 18 Iyyar 5646 |
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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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