Lag BaOmer 2947 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6707
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6707 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 2945 | 18 Iyyar 6705 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2946 | 18 Iyyar 6706 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2947 | 18 Iyyar 6707 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2948 | 18 Iyyar 6708 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2949 | 18 Iyyar 6709 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2950 | 18 Iyyar 6710 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2951 | 18 Iyyar 6711 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2952 | 18 Iyyar 6712 |
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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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