Lag BaOmer 254 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4014

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4014 began on and ended 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 251 18 Iyyar 4011
Lag BaOmer 252 18 Iyyar 4012
Lag BaOmer 253 18 Iyyar 4013
Lag BaOmer 254 18 Iyyar 4014
Lag BaOmer 255 18 Iyyar 4015
Lag BaOmer 256 18 Iyyar 4016
Lag BaOmer 257 18 Iyyar 4017
Lag BaOmer 258 18 Iyyar 4018

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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