Lag BaOmer 1863 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5623

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5623 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 1860 18 Iyyar 5620
Lag BaOmer 1861 18 Iyyar 5621
Lag BaOmer 1862 18 Iyyar 5622
Lag BaOmer 1863 18 Iyyar 5623
Lag BaOmer 1864 18 Iyyar 5624
Lag BaOmer 1865 18 Iyyar 5625
Lag BaOmer 1866 18 Iyyar 5626
Lag BaOmer 1867 18 Iyyar 5627

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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