Lag BaOmer 194 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3954

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3954 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 191 18 Iyyar 3951
Lag BaOmer 192 18 Iyyar 3952
Lag BaOmer 193 18 Iyyar 3953
Lag BaOmer 194 18 Iyyar 3954
Lag BaOmer 195 18 Iyyar 3955
Lag BaOmer 196 18 Iyyar 3956
Lag BaOmer 197 18 Iyyar 3957
Lag BaOmer 198 18 Iyyar 3958

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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