Tag: lag baomer

Lag BaOmer is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Omer, between Passover and Shavuot. It honors ancient sages, especially Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, and marks the end of a plague among Rabbi Akiva’s students.

Celebrations include bonfires, bows and arrows, haircuts for 3-year-old boys (upsherin), and festive gatherings, especially in Israel. Though not a public holiday, some Jewish institutions close on this day.

It usually falls in May on the 18th of Iyar in the Hebrew calendar.