Lag BaOmer 2356 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6116
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6116 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 2354 | 18 Iyyar 6114 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2355 | 18 Iyyar 6115 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2356 | 18 Iyyar 6116 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2357 | 18 Iyyar 6117 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2358 | 18 Iyyar 6118 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2359 | 18 Iyyar 6119 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2360 | 18 Iyyar 6120 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2361 | 18 Iyyar 6121 |
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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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