Lag BaOmer 190 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3950

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3950 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 187 18 Iyyar 3947
Lag BaOmer 188 18 Iyyar 3948
Lag BaOmer 189 18 Iyyar 3949
Lag BaOmer 190 18 Iyyar 3950
Lag BaOmer 191 18 Iyyar 3951
Lag BaOmer 192 18 Iyyar 3952
Lag BaOmer 193 18 Iyyar 3953
Lag BaOmer 194 18 Iyyar 3954

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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