Lag BaOmer 2506 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6266
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6266 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 2504 | 18 Iyyar 6264 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2505 | 18 Iyyar 6265 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2506 | 18 Iyyar 6266 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2507 | 18 Iyyar 6267 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2508 | 18 Iyyar 6268 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2509 | 18 Iyyar 6269 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2510 | 18 Iyyar 6270 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2511 | 18 Iyyar 6271 |
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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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