Lag BaOmer 2371 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6131
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6131 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 2369 | 18 Iyyar 6129 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2370 | 18 Iyyar 6130 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2371 | 18 Iyyar 6131 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2372 | 18 Iyyar 6132 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2373 | 18 Iyyar 6133 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2374 | 18 Iyyar 6134 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2375 | 18 Iyyar 6135 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2376 | 18 Iyyar 6136 |
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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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