Lag BaOmer 1988 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5748
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5748 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 1986 | 18 Iyyar 5746 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1987 | 18 Iyyar 5747 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1988 | 18 Iyyar 5748 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1989 | 18 Iyyar 5749 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1990 | 18 Iyyar 5750 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1991 | 18 Iyyar 5751 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1992 | 18 Iyyar 5752 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1993 | 18 Iyyar 5753 |
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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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