Hillula of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai

A second-century Tanna and disciple of Rabbi Akiva, he is among the most frequently cited sages of the Mishnah.

The hillula of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is on Tuesday, May 25 2027 (18 Iyar). It begins on the evening of Monday, May 24.

Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai

Monogram: the Hebrew acronym by which this teacher is known. No portrait: no reliable one exists.

Hillula: 18 Iyar · Lag BaOmer
Next date: Tuesday, May 25, 2027
Year of passing: 160
Era: Tannaim
Resting place: Meron, Israel
Works: Zohar (attributed)

Date handed down by tradition.

Biography

A second-century Tanna and disciple of Rabbi Akiva, he is among the most frequently cited sages of the Mishnah. Kabbalistic tradition attributes the Zohar to him. His hilula at Meron on Lag BaOmer draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims each year.

Sources : Wikipedia · Sefaria

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Hebrew year	Date	Evening before
5787	Tuesday, May 25 2027	Monday, May 24
5788	Sunday, May 14 2028	Saturday, May 13
5789	Thursday, May 3 2029	Wednesday, May 2
5790	Tuesday, May 21 2030	Monday, May 20
5791	Sunday, May 11 2031	Saturday, May 10

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