Lag BaOmer 1075 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4835

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4835 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 1072 18 Iyyar 4832
Lag BaOmer 1073 18 Iyyar 4833
Lag BaOmer 1074 18 Iyyar 4834
Lag BaOmer 1075 18 Iyyar 4835
Lag BaOmer 1076 18 Iyyar 4836
Lag BaOmer 1077 18 Iyyar 4837
Lag BaOmer 1078 18 Iyyar 4838
Lag BaOmer 1079 18 Iyyar 4839

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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