Lag BaOmer 2914 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6674
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6674 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 2912 | 18 Iyyar 6672 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2913 | 18 Iyyar 6673 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2914 | 18 Iyyar 6674 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2915 | 18 Iyyar 6675 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2916 | 18 Iyyar 6676 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2917 | 18 Iyyar 6677 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2918 | 18 Iyyar 6678 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2919 | 18 Iyyar 6679 |
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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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