Lag BaOmer 2495 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6255
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6255 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 2493 | 18 Iyyar 6253 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2494 | 18 Iyyar 6254 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2495 | 18 Iyyar 6255 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2496 | 18 Iyyar 6256 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2497 | 18 Iyyar 6257 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2498 | 18 Iyyar 6258 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2499 | 18 Iyyar 6259 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2500 | 18 Iyyar 6260 |
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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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