Lag BaOmer 2393 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6153

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6153 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 2390 18 Iyyar 6150
Lag BaOmer 2391 18 Iyyar 6151
Lag BaOmer 2392 18 Iyyar 6152
Lag BaOmer 2393 18 Iyyar 6153
Lag BaOmer 2394 18 Iyyar 6154
Lag BaOmer 2395 18 Iyyar 6155
Lag BaOmer 2396 18 Iyyar 6156
Lag BaOmer 2397 18 Iyyar 6157

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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