Lag BaOmer 2183 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5943

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5943 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2180 18 Iyyar 5940
Lag BaOmer 2181 18 Iyyar 5941
Lag BaOmer 2182 18 Iyyar 5942
Lag BaOmer 2183 18 Iyyar 5943
Lag BaOmer 2184 18 Iyyar 5944
Lag BaOmer 2185 18 Iyyar 5945
Lag BaOmer 2186 18 Iyyar 5946
Lag BaOmer 2187 18 Iyyar 5947

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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