Lag BaOmer 1045 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4805

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4805 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 1042 18 Iyyar 4802
Lag BaOmer 1043 18 Iyyar 4803
Lag BaOmer 1044 18 Iyyar 4804
Lag BaOmer 1045 18 Iyyar 4805
Lag BaOmer 1046 18 Iyyar 4806
Lag BaOmer 1047 18 Iyyar 4807
Lag BaOmer 1048 18 Iyyar 4808
Lag BaOmer 1049 18 Iyyar 4809

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
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