Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5727 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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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lag BaOmer 1965 | 18 Iyyar 5725 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1966 | 18 Iyyar 5726 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1967 | 18 Iyyar 5727 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1968 | 18 Iyyar 5728 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1969 | 18 Iyyar 5729 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1970 | 18 Iyyar 5730 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1971 | 18 Iyyar 5731 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1972 | 18 Iyyar 5732 |
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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