Lag BaOmer 991 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4751
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4751 began on and ended 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 989 | 18 Iyyar 4749 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 990 | 18 Iyyar 4750 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 991 | 18 Iyyar 4751 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 992 | 18 Iyyar 4752 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 993 | 18 Iyyar 4753 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 994 | 18 Iyyar 4754 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 995 | 18 Iyyar 4755 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 996 | 18 Iyyar 4756 |
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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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