Lag BaOmer 2621 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6381

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6381 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 2618 18 Iyyar 6378
Lag BaOmer 2619 18 Iyyar 6379
Lag BaOmer 2620 18 Iyyar 6380
Lag BaOmer 2621 18 Iyyar 6381
Lag BaOmer 2622 18 Iyyar 6382
Lag BaOmer 2623 18 Iyyar 6383
Lag BaOmer 2624 18 Iyyar 6384
Lag BaOmer 2625 18 Iyyar 6385

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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