๐ฅ Lag BaOmer ืืดื ืึธึผืขึนืึถืจ
May Ages 4โ11
Lag BaOmer is a happy day in the weeks between Passover and Shavuot, celebrated with bonfires, picnics, outings and bows and arrows.
๐ฌ Say: Happy Lag BaOmer!
๐ When is Lag BaOmer?
| 2026 | Begins at sundown on Mon, May 4, 2026 ยท ends at nightfall the next day |
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| 2027 | Begins at sundown on Mon, May 24, 2027 ยท ends at nightfall the next day |
| 2028 | Begins at sundown on Sat, May 13, 2028 ยท ends at nightfall the next day |
Jewish days begin at sundown. Dates follow the calendar used outside Israel; some holidays are a day shorter in Israel.
๐ The story
Between Passover and Shavuot, Jewish people count 49 days โ the Counting of the Omer. "Lag" is the Hebrew letters lamed and gimel, which equal 33. So Lag BaOmer is the 33rd day of the count.
Tradition remembers that a plague among the students of the great teacher Rabbi Akiva stopped on this day. It is also linked to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a great teacher of Torah.
Today it is a day of joy: families go on picnics and hikes, light bonfires (with grown-ups!), and many three-year-old boys get their first haircut.
โจ How we celebrate
- Bonfires (with adults)
- Picnics and outings
- Bows and arrows
- First haircut for some three-year-olds
๐ค Hebrew words to learn
| bonfire | ืึฐืืึผืจึธื |
| bow | ืงึถืฉึถืืช |
| 33 | ืืดื |
| outing | ืึดืึผืึผื |
โ๏ธ Crafts & activities
Paper Bonfire
You need: Brown paper strips, Red, orange and yellow tissue paper, Glue
- Glue brown strips in a teepee shape for logs.
- Crumple tissue paper and glue it on top as flames.
- Safe "fire" for your table โ no matches needed!
๐๏ธ Lag BaOmer coloring pages
Lag BaOmer quiz
What number does "Lag" stand for?
What are we counting between Passover and Shavuot?
Which activity is popular on Lag BaOmer?
๐ญ Letโs talk
What is your favorite thing to do outdoors with family or friends?
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