Lag BaOmer 2789 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6549
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6549 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 2787 | 18 Iyyar 6547 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2788 | 18 Iyyar 6548 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2789 | 18 Iyyar 6549 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2790 | 18 Iyyar 6550 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2791 | 18 Iyyar 6551 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2792 | 18 Iyyar 6552 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2793 | 18 Iyyar 6553 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2794 | 18 Iyyar 6554 |
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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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