Lag BaOmer 2424 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6184

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6184 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 2421 18 Iyyar 6181
Lag BaOmer 2422 18 Iyyar 6182
Lag BaOmer 2423 18 Iyyar 6183
Lag BaOmer 2424 18 Iyyar 6184
Lag BaOmer 2425 18 Iyyar 6185
Lag BaOmer 2426 18 Iyyar 6186
Lag BaOmer 2427 18 Iyyar 6187
Lag BaOmer 2428 18 Iyyar 6188

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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