Lag BaOmer 2764 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6524
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6524 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 2762 | 18 Iyyar 6522 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2763 | 18 Iyyar 6523 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2764 | 18 Iyyar 6524 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2765 | 18 Iyyar 6525 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2766 | 18 Iyyar 6526 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2767 | 18 Iyyar 6527 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2768 | 18 Iyyar 6528 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2769 | 18 Iyyar 6529 |
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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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