Lag BaOmer 1364 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5124

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5124 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 1361 18 Iyyar 5121
Lag BaOmer 1362 18 Iyyar 5122
Lag BaOmer 1363 18 Iyyar 5123
Lag BaOmer 1364 18 Iyyar 5124
Lag BaOmer 1365 18 Iyyar 5125
Lag BaOmer 1366 18 Iyyar 5126
Lag BaOmer 1367 18 Iyyar 5127
Lag BaOmer 1368 18 Iyyar 5128

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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