Lag BaOmer 1909 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5669
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5669 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 1907 | 18 Iyyar 5667 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1908 | 18 Iyyar 5668 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1909 | 18 Iyyar 5669 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1910 | 18 Iyyar 5670 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1911 | 18 Iyyar 5671 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1912 | 18 Iyyar 5672 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1913 | 18 Iyyar 5673 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1914 | 18 Iyyar 5674 |
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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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