Lag BaOmer 1165 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4925

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4925 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 1162 18 Iyyar 4922
Lag BaOmer 1163 18 Iyyar 4923
Lag BaOmer 1164 18 Iyyar 4924
Lag BaOmer 1165 18 Iyyar 4925
Lag BaOmer 1166 18 Iyyar 4926
Lag BaOmer 1167 18 Iyyar 4927
Lag BaOmer 1168 18 Iyyar 4928
Lag BaOmer 1169 18 Iyyar 4929

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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