Lag BaOmer 1531 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5291

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5291 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 1528 18 Iyyar 5288
Lag BaOmer 1529 18 Iyyar 5289
Lag BaOmer 1530 18 Iyyar 5290
Lag BaOmer 1531 18 Iyyar 5291
Lag BaOmer 1532 18 Iyyar 5292
Lag BaOmer 1533 18 Iyyar 5293
Lag BaOmer 1534 18 Iyyar 5294
Lag BaOmer 1535 18 Iyyar 5295

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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