Lag BaOmer 2471 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6231
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6231 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 2469 | 18 Iyyar 6229 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2470 | 18 Iyyar 6230 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2471 | 18 Iyyar 6231 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2472 | 18 Iyyar 6232 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2473 | 18 Iyyar 6233 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2474 | 18 Iyyar 6234 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2475 | 18 Iyyar 6235 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2476 | 18 Iyyar 6236 |
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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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