Lag BaOmer 1823 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5583

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5583 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 1820 18 Iyyar 5580
Lag BaOmer 1821 18 Iyyar 5581
Lag BaOmer 1822 18 Iyyar 5582
Lag BaOmer 1823 18 Iyyar 5583
Lag BaOmer 1824 18 Iyyar 5584
Lag BaOmer 1825 18 Iyyar 5585
Lag BaOmer 1826 18 Iyyar 5586
Lag BaOmer 1827 18 Iyyar 5587

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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