Lag BaOmer 1495 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5255

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5255 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 1492 18 Iyyar 5252
Lag BaOmer 1493 18 Iyyar 5253
Lag BaOmer 1494 18 Iyyar 5254
Lag BaOmer 1495 18 Iyyar 5255
Lag BaOmer 1496 18 Iyyar 5256
Lag BaOmer 1497 18 Iyyar 5257
Lag BaOmer 1498 18 Iyyar 5258
Lag BaOmer 1499 18 Iyyar 5259

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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