Lag LaOmer
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Lag LaOmer is an alternative name for Lag BaOmer, a Jewish minor holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Omer with bonfires, outings, and commemorations of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lag LaOmer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4838997 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lag LaOmer Context triple: [Lag BaOmer, alsoKnownAs, Lag LaOmer]
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The Slopes
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Platinum Dunes
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Golden Slope
Golden Slope is the English meaning of “Côte d'Or,” the famed Burgundy wine-growing escarpment renowned for its exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards.
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Sunset Route
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Cool Ridge
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lag LaOmer Target entity description: Lag LaOmer is an alternative name for Lag BaOmer, a Jewish minor holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Omer with bonfires, outings, and commemorations of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
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A.
The Slopes
The Slopes is a historic landscaped park in Buxton, Derbyshire, known for its terraced walks, ornamental gardens, and views over the town’s spa architecture.
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B.
Platinum Dunes
Platinum Dunes is an American film production company, co-founded by Michael Bay, known for producing horror and thriller films such as remakes of classic franchises and original hits like "A Quiet Place."
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C.
Golden Slope
Golden Slope is the English meaning of “Côte d'Or,” the famed Burgundy wine-growing escarpment renowned for its exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards.
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D.
Sunset Route
Sunset Route is a historic transcontinental railroad corridor across the southern United States that inspired the name of Amtrak’s long-distance Sunset Limited passenger train.
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E.
Cool Ridge
Cool Ridge is a small unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, known for its rural setting in the Appalachian region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish holiday
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religious observance ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf | Lag BaOmer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish mysticism
ⓘ
Kabbalah ⓘ Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai ⓘ
linked to:
Shimon bar Yochai
end of plague among Rabbi Akiva’s students ⓘ |
| calendar | Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish holidays
ⓘ
Spring festivals in Judaism ⓘ |
| celebratedWith |
barbecues
ⓘ
bonfires ⓘ outings ⓘ picnics ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
ⓘ
linked to:
Shimon bar Yochai
death anniversary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai ⓘ end of plague among Rabbi Akiva’s students ⓘ |
| countingSystem | Omer count between Passover and Shavuot ⓘ |
| countryWithMajorCelebrations | Israel ⓘ |
| dayOfOmerCount | 33 ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Lag" from Hebrew letters lamed and gimel equaling 33
ⓘ
linked to:
Gematria
|
| follows | 32nd day of the Omer ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
archery games
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children’s outings ⓘ haircutting ceremonies ⓘ lifting of some Omer mourning restrictions ⓘ lighting bonfires ⓘ music and dancing permitted in many communities ⓘ pilgrimage to tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai ⓘ upsherin haircuts for three-year-old boys ⓘ visiting Meron in Israel ⓘ weddings permitted in many communities ⓘ |
| hasHalachicStatus | partial relaxation of mourning customs ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Torah study gatherings
ⓘ
public bonfire lightings in Israel ⓘ singing of traditional songs ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | minor holiday ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageSite | Meron, Israel ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Jewish communities worldwide
ⓘ
Jews ⓘ |
| occursDuring | month of Iyar ⓘ |
| partOf | Omer period ⓘ |
| positionInCalendar | 18 Iyar ⓘ |
| precedes | 34th day of the Omer ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Passover
ⓘ
Shavuot ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lag LaOmer Description of subject: Lag LaOmer is an alternative name for Lag BaOmer, a Jewish minor holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Omer with bonfires, outings, and commemorations of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
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