Lag B’Omer
- What
- Lag B’Omer
- When
- 4/29/2021
- Where
- Judaism
Lag B’Omer occurs on the 33rd day of the Omer. The Omer represents a time of semi-mourning for the Talmud, which tells us that during this season a plague killed thousands of Rabbi Akiva‘s students because they did not treat one another respectfully. The mourning behavior is in memory of those students and their severe punishment.
Lag B’omer celebrates a break in Omer because it was on the 33rd day that there was said to be a halt in the plague that occurred during the days of Rabbi Akiva. This holiday has come to symbolize the resilience of the Jewish spirit and is known as a happy day interrupting the sadness of the Omer period. This day is particularly known as a time to get haircuts, get married and have bonfires since all of these actions are forbidden during Omer.