Lag BaOmer 2838 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6598
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6598 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).
Read more from myjewishlearning.com or Wikipedia
Dates for Lag BaOmer
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lag BaOmer 2836 | 18 Iyyar 6596 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2837 | 18 Iyyar 6597 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2838 | 18 Iyyar 6598 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2839 | 18 Iyyar 6599 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2840 | 18 Iyyar 6600 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2841 | 18 Iyyar 6601 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2842 | 18 Iyyar 6602 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2843 | 18 Iyyar 6603 |
Advertisement
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
by Michael Strassfeld
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.