Lag BaOmer 2191 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5951
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5951 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 2189 | 18 Iyyar 5949 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2190 | 18 Iyyar 5950 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2191 | 18 Iyyar 5951 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2192 | 18 Iyyar 5952 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2193 | 18 Iyyar 5953 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2194 | 18 Iyyar 5954 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2195 | 18 Iyyar 5955 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2196 | 18 Iyyar 5956 |
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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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