Lag BaOmer 2962 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6722
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6722 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 2960 | 18 Iyyar 6720 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2961 | 18 Iyyar 6721 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2962 | 18 Iyyar 6722 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2963 | 18 Iyyar 6723 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2964 | 18 Iyyar 6724 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2965 | 18 Iyyar 6725 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2966 | 18 Iyyar 6726 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2967 | 18 Iyyar 6727 |
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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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