Lag BaOmer 1543 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5303

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5303 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 1540 18 Iyyar 5300
Lag BaOmer 1541 18 Iyyar 5301
Lag BaOmer 1542 18 Iyyar 5302
Lag BaOmer 1543 18 Iyyar 5303
Lag BaOmer 1544 18 Iyyar 5304
Lag BaOmer 1545 18 Iyyar 5305
Lag BaOmer 1546 18 Iyyar 5306
Lag BaOmer 1547 18 Iyyar 5307

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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