Lag BaOmer 1265 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5025

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5025 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 1262 18 Iyyar 5022
Lag BaOmer 1263 18 Iyyar 5023
Lag BaOmer 1264 18 Iyyar 5024
Lag BaOmer 1265 18 Iyyar 5025
Lag BaOmer 1266 18 Iyyar 5026
Lag BaOmer 1267 18 Iyyar 5027
Lag BaOmer 1268 18 Iyyar 5028
Lag BaOmer 1269 18 Iyyar 5029

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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