Lag BaOmer 996 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4756
33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥
Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4756 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 994 | 18 Iyyar 4754 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 995 | 18 Iyyar 4755 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 996 | 18 Iyyar 4756 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 997 | 18 Iyyar 4757 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 998 | 18 Iyyar 4758 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 999 | 18 Iyyar 4759 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1000 | 18 Iyyar 4760 | ||
| Lag BaOmer 1001 | 18 Iyyar 4761 |
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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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