Lag BaOmer 2717 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6477
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6477 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 2715 | 18 Iyyar 6475 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2716 | 18 Iyyar 6476 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2717 | 18 Iyyar 6477 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2718 | 18 Iyyar 6478 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2719 | 18 Iyyar 6479 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2720 | 18 Iyyar 6480 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2721 | 18 Iyyar 6481 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2722 | 18 Iyyar 6482 |
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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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