Lag BaOmer 100 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3860

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3860 began on and ended on .

Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit.

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Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 97 18 Iyyar 3857
Lag BaOmer 98 18 Iyyar 3858
Lag BaOmer 99 18 Iyyar 3859
Lag BaOmer 100 18 Iyyar 3860
Lag BaOmer 101 18 Iyyar 3861
Lag BaOmer 102 18 Iyyar 3862
Lag BaOmer 103 18 Iyyar 3863
Lag BaOmer 104 18 Iyyar 3864

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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