Lag BaOmer 2864 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6624
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6624 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 2862 | 18 Iyyar 6622 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2863 | 18 Iyyar 6623 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2864 | 18 Iyyar 6624 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2865 | 18 Iyyar 6625 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2866 | 18 Iyyar 6626 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2867 | 18 Iyyar 6627 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2868 | 18 Iyyar 6628 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2869 | 18 Iyyar 6629 |
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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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