Lag BaOmer 2103 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5863
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5863 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 2101 | 18 Iyyar 5861 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2102 | 18 Iyyar 5862 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2103 | 18 Iyyar 5863 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2104 | 18 Iyyar 5864 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2105 | 18 Iyyar 5865 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2106 | 18 Iyyar 5866 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2107 | 18 Iyyar 5867 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2108 | 18 Iyyar 5868 |
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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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