Lag BaOmer 2042 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5802
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5802 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2040 | 18 Iyyar 5800 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2041 | 18 Iyyar 5801 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2042 | 18 Iyyar 5802 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2043 | 18 Iyyar 5803 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2044 | 18 Iyyar 5804 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2045 | 18 Iyyar 5805 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2046 | 18 Iyyar 5806 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2047 | 18 Iyyar 5807 |
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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
by Michael Strassfeld
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