Lag BaOmer 2578 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6338
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6338 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 2576 | 18 Iyyar 6336 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2577 | 18 Iyyar 6337 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2578 | 18 Iyyar 6338 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2579 | 18 Iyyar 6339 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2580 | 18 Iyyar 6340 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2581 | 18 Iyyar 6341 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2582 | 18 Iyyar 6342 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2583 | 18 Iyyar 6343 |
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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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