Lag BaOmer 2979 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6739
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6739 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 2977 | 18 Iyyar 6737 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2978 | 18 Iyyar 6738 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2979 | 18 Iyyar 6739 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2980 | 18 Iyyar 6740 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2981 | 18 Iyyar 6741 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2982 | 18 Iyyar 6742 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2983 | 18 Iyyar 6743 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 2984 | 18 Iyyar 6744 |
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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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