Lag BaOmer: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Updated the discussions of the holiday's history, meaning, and practices. May 09, 2025
Modified link of Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - 'Omer, Lag Be. May 01, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - The first Yom Yerushalayim? The Byzantine prehistory of Lag Ba-Omer (PDF). Mar 07, 2025
Add new Web site: Reform Judaism - Lag BaOmer. Dec 26, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - Lag B'Omer festival: What is it about? Sep 06, 2024
Date of holiday added. Mar 19, 2022
Changed the spelling of “Akiba ben Joseph” to “Akiva ben Yosef” and “Simeon ben Yoḥai” to “Shimon bar Yochai.” Apr 30, 2021
Add new Web site: The Knesset - Lag BaOmer. Apr 11, 2019
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Lag ba-'Omer. Jun 20, 2013
Media added. May 22, 2009
Added new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - Bombardier beetle. Aug 17, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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