Lag BaOmer 2196 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5956
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5956 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 2194 | 18 Iyyar 5954 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2195 | 18 Iyyar 5955 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2196 | 18 Iyyar 5956 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2197 | 18 Iyyar 5957 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2198 | 18 Iyyar 5958 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2199 | 18 Iyyar 5959 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2200 | 18 Iyyar 5960 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2201 | 18 Iyyar 5961 |
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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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