Lag BaOmer 2597 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6357
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6357 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 2595 | 18 Iyyar 6355 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2596 | 18 Iyyar 6356 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2597 | 18 Iyyar 6357 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2598 | 18 Iyyar 6358 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2599 | 18 Iyyar 6359 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2600 | 18 Iyyar 6360 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2601 | 18 Iyyar 6361 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2602 | 18 Iyyar 6362 |
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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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