Lag BaOmer 2003 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5763
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5763 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 2001 | 18 Iyyar 5761 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2002 | 18 Iyyar 5762 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2003 | 18 Iyyar 5763 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2004 | 18 Iyyar 5764 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2005 | 18 Iyyar 5765 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2006 | 18 Iyyar 5766 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2007 | 18 Iyyar 5767 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2008 | 18 Iyyar 5768 |
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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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