Lag BaOmer 2640 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6400
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6400 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 2638 | 18 Iyyar 6398 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2639 | 18 Iyyar 6399 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2640 | 18 Iyyar 6400 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2641 | 18 Iyyar 6401 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2642 | 18 Iyyar 6402 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2643 | 18 Iyyar 6403 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2644 | 18 Iyyar 6404 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2645 | 18 Iyyar 6405 |
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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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