Lag BaOmer 2821 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6581
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6581 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 2819 | 18 Iyyar 6579 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2820 | 18 Iyyar 6580 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2821 | 18 Iyyar 6581 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2822 | 18 Iyyar 6582 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2823 | 18 Iyyar 6583 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2824 | 18 Iyyar 6584 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2825 | 18 Iyyar 6585 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2826 | 18 Iyyar 6586 |
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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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