Lag BaOmer 2541 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6301

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6301 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 2538 18 Iyyar 6298
Lag BaOmer 2539 18 Iyyar 6299
Lag BaOmer 2540 18 Iyyar 6300
Lag BaOmer 2541 18 Iyyar 6301
Lag BaOmer 2542 18 Iyyar 6302
Lag BaOmer 2543 18 Iyyar 6303
Lag BaOmer 2544 18 Iyyar 6304
Lag BaOmer 2545 18 Iyyar 6305

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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