Lag BaOmer 2850 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6610
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6610 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 2848 | 18 Iyyar 6608 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2849 | 18 Iyyar 6609 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2850 | 18 Iyyar 6610 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2851 | 18 Iyyar 6611 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2852 | 18 Iyyar 6612 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2853 | 18 Iyyar 6613 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2854 | 18 Iyyar 6614 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2855 | 18 Iyyar 6615 |
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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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