Lag BaOmer 2886 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6646
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6646 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 2884 | 18 Iyyar 6644 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2885 | 18 Iyyar 6645 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2886 | 18 Iyyar 6646 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2887 | 18 Iyyar 6647 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2888 | 18 Iyyar 6648 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2889 | 18 Iyyar 6649 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2890 | 18 Iyyar 6650 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2891 | 18 Iyyar 6651 |
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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
by Michael Strassfeld
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