Lag BaOmer 2226 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5986
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5986 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 2224 | 18 Iyyar 5984 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2225 | 18 Iyyar 5985 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2226 | 18 Iyyar 5986 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2227 | 18 Iyyar 5987 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2228 | 18 Iyyar 5988 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2229 | 18 Iyyar 5989 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2230 | 18 Iyyar 5990 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2231 | 18 Iyyar 5991 |
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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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