Lag BaOmer 1310 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5070

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5070 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 1307 18 Iyyar 5067
Lag BaOmer 1308 18 Iyyar 5068
Lag BaOmer 1309 18 Iyyar 5069
Lag BaOmer 1310 18 Iyyar 5070
Lag BaOmer 1311 18 Iyyar 5071
Lag BaOmer 1312 18 Iyyar 5072
Lag BaOmer 1313 18 Iyyar 5073
Lag BaOmer 1314 18 Iyyar 5074

References

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

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