Lag BaOmer 1981 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5741
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5741 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 1979 | 18 Iyyar 5739 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1980 | 18 Iyyar 5740 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1981 | 18 Iyyar 5741 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1982 | 18 Iyyar 5742 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1983 | 18 Iyyar 5743 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1984 | 18 Iyyar 5744 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1985 | 18 Iyyar 5745 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1986 | 18 Iyyar 5746 |
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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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