Lag BaOmer 2464 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6224

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6224 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 2461 18 Iyyar 6221
Lag BaOmer 2462 18 Iyyar 6222
Lag BaOmer 2463 18 Iyyar 6223
Lag BaOmer 2464 18 Iyyar 6224
Lag BaOmer 2465 18 Iyyar 6225
Lag BaOmer 2466 18 Iyyar 6226
Lag BaOmer 2467 18 Iyyar 6227
Lag BaOmer 2468 18 Iyyar 6228

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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