Celebration of Lag BaOmer Where does the name come from The Day is given its name by its count in Sefirat HaOmer, which is thirty-three. How so - You ask. Like so: The numerical equivalent of the Hebrew letter lamed is thirty. Similarly, the numerical equivalent of the letter gimmel is three. Together, they add up to - 137! Nonsense! By higher mathematics, and the use of a high-powered ...

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