Lag BaOmer 1201 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4961

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4961 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 1198 18 Iyyar 4958
Lag BaOmer 1199 18 Iyyar 4959
Lag BaOmer 1200 18 Iyyar 4960
Lag BaOmer 1201 18 Iyyar 4961
Lag BaOmer 1202 18 Iyyar 4962
Lag BaOmer 1203 18 Iyyar 4963
Lag BaOmer 1204 18 Iyyar 4964
Lag BaOmer 1205 18 Iyyar 4965

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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