Lag BaOmer 2209 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5969
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5969 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 2207 | 18 Iyyar 5967 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2208 | 18 Iyyar 5968 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2209 | 18 Iyyar 5969 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2210 | 18 Iyyar 5970 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2211 | 18 Iyyar 5971 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2212 | 18 Iyyar 5972 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2213 | 18 Iyyar 5973 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2214 | 18 Iyyar 5974 |
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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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