Lag BaOmer 1610 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5370

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5370 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 1607 18 Iyyar 5367
Lag BaOmer 1608 18 Iyyar 5368
Lag BaOmer 1609 18 Iyyar 5369
Lag BaOmer 1610 18 Iyyar 5370
Lag BaOmer 1611 18 Iyyar 5371
Lag BaOmer 1612 18 Iyyar 5372
Lag BaOmer 1613 18 Iyyar 5373
Lag BaOmer 1614 18 Iyyar 5374

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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