Lag BaOmer 1961 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5721

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5721 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 1958 18 Iyyar 5718
Lag BaOmer 1959 18 Iyyar 5719
Lag BaOmer 1960 18 Iyyar 5720
Lag BaOmer 1961 18 Iyyar 5721
Lag BaOmer 1962 18 Iyyar 5722
Lag BaOmer 1963 18 Iyyar 5723
Lag BaOmer 1964 18 Iyyar 5724
Lag BaOmer 1965 18 Iyyar 5725

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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