Lag BaOmer 2939 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6699
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6699 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 2937 | 18 Iyyar 6697 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2938 | 18 Iyyar 6698 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2939 | 18 Iyyar 6699 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2940 | 18 Iyyar 6700 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2941 | 18 Iyyar 6701 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2942 | 18 Iyyar 6702 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2943 | 18 Iyyar 6703 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2944 | 18 Iyyar 6704 |
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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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