Lag BaOmer 2479 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6239
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6239 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 2477 | 18 Iyyar 6237 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2478 | 18 Iyyar 6238 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2479 | 18 Iyyar 6239 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2480 | 18 Iyyar 6240 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2481 | 18 Iyyar 6241 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2482 | 18 Iyyar 6242 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2483 | 18 Iyyar 6243 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2484 | 18 Iyyar 6244 |
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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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