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Lag BaOmer (Judaism)

Event Type
Religious/Cultural
Sponsor
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Date
May 8, 2023 - May 9, 2023   All Day
Contact
Ross Wantland
E-Mail
diversity@illinois.edu
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Religious Observances

33rd Day of Counting the Omer. Celebrated for defeating a plague in Israel. Work is allowed. Celebrated by listening to music, bonfires, and family picnics. Lag BaOmer begins at sundown of the first day and ends at sundown of the last day.

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