Lag BaOmer 1110 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4870

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4870 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 1107 18 Iyyar 4867
Lag BaOmer 1108 18 Iyyar 4868
Lag BaOmer 1109 18 Iyyar 4869
Lag BaOmer 1110 18 Iyyar 4870
Lag BaOmer 1111 18 Iyyar 4871
Lag BaOmer 1112 18 Iyyar 4872
Lag BaOmer 1113 18 Iyyar 4873
Lag BaOmer 1114 18 Iyyar 4874

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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