Lag BaOmer 2776 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6536
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6536 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 2774 | 18 Iyyar 6534 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2775 | 18 Iyyar 6535 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2776 | 18 Iyyar 6536 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2777 | 18 Iyyar 6537 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2778 | 18 Iyyar 6538 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2779 | 18 Iyyar 6539 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2780 | 18 Iyyar 6540 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2781 | 18 Iyyar 6541 |
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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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