לג בעומר

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Lag_BaOmer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Rabbi_Shimon_bar_Yochai
Orthodox Judaism
gptkbp:category Jewish festivals
Spring holidays
gptkbp:customs weddings permitted
music and dancing allowed
gptkbp:dateHebrewCalendar 18 Iyar
gptkbp:followedBy 34th day of the Omer
gptkbp:hostCountry gptkb:Israel
Jewish communities worldwide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label לג בעומר
gptkbp:precededBy 32nd day of the Omer
gptkbp:significance 33rd day of the Omer count
commemorates end of plague among Rabbi Akiva's students
commemorates death of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
gptkbp:tradition haircutting ceremonies for three-year-old boys (upsherin)
lighting bonfires
outdoor celebrations
pilgrimage to Meron, Israel
gptkbp:usesGregorianCalendar varies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:אל-גריבה
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8