Lag BaOmer 2725 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6485
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6485 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 2723 | 18 Iyyar 6483 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2724 | 18 Iyyar 6484 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2725 | 18 Iyyar 6485 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2726 | 18 Iyyar 6486 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2727 | 18 Iyyar 6487 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2728 | 18 Iyyar 6488 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2729 | 18 Iyyar 6489 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2730 | 18 Iyyar 6490 |
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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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