Lag BaOmer 2739 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6499
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6499 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 2737 | 18 Iyyar 6497 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2738 | 18 Iyyar 6498 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2739 | 18 Iyyar 6499 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2740 | 18 Iyyar 6500 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2741 | 18 Iyyar 6501 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2742 | 18 Iyyar 6502 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2743 | 18 Iyyar 6503 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2744 | 18 Iyyar 6504 |
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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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