Lag BaOmer 1601 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5361

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5361 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 1598 18 Iyyar 5358
Lag BaOmer 1599 18 Iyyar 5359
Lag BaOmer 1600 18 Iyyar 5360
Lag BaOmer 1601 18 Iyyar 5361
Lag BaOmer 1602 18 Iyyar 5362
Lag BaOmer 1603 18 Iyyar 5363
Lag BaOmer 1604 18 Iyyar 5364
Lag BaOmer 1605 18 Iyyar 5365

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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