Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: לַ״ג בָּעוֹמֶר ‎, LaG Bāʿōmer), also Lag B'Omer or Lag LaOmer, is a Jewish religious holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar.

May 22, 2008 · Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count —this year, May 16, 2025—is a festive day on the Jewish calendar that honors Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar. It is celebrated with outings (on which children traditionally play with bows and arrows), bonfires, parades and other joyous events.

Lag Ba’omer is a minor holiday that occurs on the 33rd day of the Omer, the 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot. A break from the semi-mourning of the Omer, key aspects of Lag Ba’omer include holding Jewish weddings (it’s the one day during the Omer when Jewish law permits them), lighting bonfires and getting haircuts.

In popular (Israeli) culture, the common narrative is that Lag BaOmer is a celebration of the brave uprising led by Shimon Bar Kochba against the Romans in the Holy Land almost 2,000 years ago. This is a myth, however, without significant historical benefit. Read: What Happened to the Bar Kochba Lag BaOmer Connection? 6. It Is a Day for Outings

Lag BaOmer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, celebrated for a twofold reason. The Talmud 1 describes how, during the period of Sefirat HaOmer (the days between Passover and Shavuot), a plague was visited on Rabbi Akiva ’s 24,000 students because they did not behave with proper respect for one another.

Lag BaOmer is a minor, festive holiday that falls on the 33rd day of the seven-week period between Passover and Shavuot, a period of time is known as the Omer. (The numerical value of the Hebrew letter lamed is 30, and the value of gimel is three; lamed and gimel together are pronounced “lahg.”)

Lag BaOmer commemorates the legacy of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, revered for his authorship of the Zohar, a cornerstone of Jewish mysticism. Fleeing Roman persecution, Rabbi Shimon and his son sought refuge in a cave for 13 years, sustained by the miraculous provision of …

May 26, 2024 · Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count —this year, May 26, 2024—is a festive day on the Jewish calendar that honors Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar. It is celebrated with outings (on which children traditionally play with bows and arrows), bonfires, parades and other joyous events.

Lag B'Omer is a day of great pilgrimage to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon in the Galilee town of Meiron. In one day, an estimated 250,000 Jews visit Meiron – dancing, praying, and celebrating the wonderful spiritual gifts that Rabbi Shimon bequeathed to us.

Dec 26, 2024 · Lag ba-ʿOmer, minor Jewish observance falling on the 33rd day in the period of the counting of the ʿomer (“barley sheaves”); on this day semi-mourning ceases and weddings are allowed. The origin of the festival is obscure.