Lag BaOmer 2951 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6711
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6711 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 2949 | 18 Iyyar 6709 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2950 | 18 Iyyar 6710 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2951 | 18 Iyyar 6711 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2952 | 18 Iyyar 6712 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2953 | 18 Iyyar 6713 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2954 | 18 Iyyar 6714 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2955 | 18 Iyyar 6715 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2956 | 18 Iyyar 6716 |
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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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