Lag BaOmer 1925 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5685
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5685 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 1923 | 18 Iyyar 5683 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1924 | 18 Iyyar 5684 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1925 | 18 Iyyar 5685 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1926 | 18 Iyyar 5686 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1927 | 18 Iyyar 5687 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1928 | 18 Iyyar 5688 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1929 | 18 Iyyar 5689 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1930 | 18 Iyyar 5690 |
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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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