Lag BaOmer 2899 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6659
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6659 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 2897 | 18 Iyyar 6657 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2898 | 18 Iyyar 6658 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2899 | 18 Iyyar 6659 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2900 | 18 Iyyar 6660 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2901 | 18 Iyyar 6661 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2902 | 18 Iyyar 6662 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2903 | 18 Iyyar 6663 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2904 | 18 Iyyar 6664 |
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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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