Lag BaOmer 2139 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5899
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5899 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 2137 | 18 Iyyar 5897 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2138 | 18 Iyyar 5898 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2139 | 18 Iyyar 5899 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2140 | 18 Iyyar 5900 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2141 | 18 Iyyar 5901 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2142 | 18 Iyyar 5902 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2143 | 18 Iyyar 5903 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2144 | 18 Iyyar 5904 |
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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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