Lag BaOmer 180 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3940

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3940 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 177 18 Iyyar 3937
Lag BaOmer 178 18 Iyyar 3938
Lag BaOmer 179 18 Iyyar 3939
Lag BaOmer 180 18 Iyyar 3940
Lag BaOmer 181 18 Iyyar 3941
Lag BaOmer 182 18 Iyyar 3942
Lag BaOmer 183 18 Iyyar 3943
Lag BaOmer 184 18 Iyyar 3944

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
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