Lag BaOmer 1114 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4874

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4874 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 1111 18 Iyyar 4871
Lag BaOmer 1112 18 Iyyar 4872
Lag BaOmer 1113 18 Iyyar 4873
Lag BaOmer 1114 18 Iyyar 4874
Lag BaOmer 1115 18 Iyyar 4875
Lag BaOmer 1116 18 Iyyar 4876
Lag BaOmer 1117 18 Iyyar 4877
Lag BaOmer 1118 18 Iyyar 4878

References

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

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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