Lag BaOmer 2693 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6453
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6453 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 2691 | 18 Iyyar 6451 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2692 | 18 Iyyar 6452 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2693 | 18 Iyyar 6453 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2694 | 18 Iyyar 6454 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2695 | 18 Iyyar 6455 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2696 | 18 Iyyar 6456 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2697 | 18 Iyyar 6457 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2698 | 18 Iyyar 6458 |
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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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