Lag BaOmer 2871 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6631
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6631 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 2869 | 18 Iyyar 6629 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2870 | 18 Iyyar 6630 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2871 | 18 Iyyar 6631 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2872 | 18 Iyyar 6632 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2873 | 18 Iyyar 6633 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2874 | 18 Iyyar 6634 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2875 | 18 Iyyar 6635 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2876 | 18 Iyyar 6636 |
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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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