Lag BaOmer 2652 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6412

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6412 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 2649 18 Iyyar 6409
Lag BaOmer 2650 18 Iyyar 6410
Lag BaOmer 2651 18 Iyyar 6411
Lag BaOmer 2652 18 Iyyar 6412
Lag BaOmer 2653 18 Iyyar 6413
Lag BaOmer 2654 18 Iyyar 6414
Lag BaOmer 2655 18 Iyyar 6415
Lag BaOmer 2656 18 Iyyar 6416

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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