Lag BaOmer 2656 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6416
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6416 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 2654 | 18 Iyyar 6414 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2655 | 18 Iyyar 6415 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2656 | 18 Iyyar 6416 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2657 | 18 Iyyar 6417 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2658 | 18 Iyyar 6418 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2659 | 18 Iyyar 6419 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2660 | 18 Iyyar 6420 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2661 | 18 Iyyar 6421 |
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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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