Lag BaOmer 1958 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5718
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5718 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 1956 | 18 Iyyar 5716 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1957 | 18 Iyyar 5717 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1958 | 18 Iyyar 5718 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1959 | 18 Iyyar 5719 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1960 | 18 Iyyar 5720 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1961 | 18 Iyyar 5721 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1962 | 18 Iyyar 5722 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1963 | 18 Iyyar 5723 |
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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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