Lag BaOmer 2066 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5826
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5826 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 2064 | 18 Iyyar 5824 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2065 | 18 Iyyar 5825 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2066 | 18 Iyyar 5826 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2067 | 18 Iyyar 5827 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2068 | 18 Iyyar 5828 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2069 | 18 Iyyar 5829 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2070 | 18 Iyyar 5830 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2071 | 18 Iyyar 5831 |
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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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