Lag BaOmer 2928 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6688
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6688 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 2926 | 18 Iyyar 6686 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2927 | 18 Iyyar 6687 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2928 | 18 Iyyar 6688 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2929 | 18 Iyyar 6689 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2930 | 18 Iyyar 6690 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2931 | 18 Iyyar 6691 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2932 | 18 Iyyar 6692 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2933 | 18 Iyyar 6693 |
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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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