Lag BaOmer 2451 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6211

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6211 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 2448 18 Iyyar 6208
Lag BaOmer 2449 18 Iyyar 6209
Lag BaOmer 2450 18 Iyyar 6210
Lag BaOmer 2451 18 Iyyar 6211
Lag BaOmer 2452 18 Iyyar 6212
Lag BaOmer 2453 18 Iyyar 6213
Lag BaOmer 2454 18 Iyyar 6214
Lag BaOmer 2455 18 Iyyar 6215

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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