Lag BaOmer 1181 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4941

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4941 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 1178 18 Iyyar 4938
Lag BaOmer 1179 18 Iyyar 4939
Lag BaOmer 1180 18 Iyyar 4940
Lag BaOmer 1181 18 Iyyar 4941
Lag BaOmer 1182 18 Iyyar 4942
Lag BaOmer 1183 18 Iyyar 4943
Lag BaOmer 1184 18 Iyyar 4944
Lag BaOmer 1185 18 Iyyar 4945

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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