Lag BaOmer 2248 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6008
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6008 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 2246 | 18 Iyyar 6006 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2247 | 18 Iyyar 6007 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2248 | 18 Iyyar 6008 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2249 | 18 Iyyar 6009 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2250 | 18 Iyyar 6010 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2251 | 18 Iyyar 6011 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2252 | 18 Iyyar 6012 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2253 | 18 Iyyar 6013 |
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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
by Michael Strassfeld
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