Lag BaOmer 2670 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6430

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6430 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 2667 18 Iyyar 6427
Lag BaOmer 2668 18 Iyyar 6428
Lag BaOmer 2669 18 Iyyar 6429
Lag BaOmer 2670 18 Iyyar 6430
Lag BaOmer 2671 18 Iyyar 6431
Lag BaOmer 2672 18 Iyyar 6432
Lag BaOmer 2673 18 Iyyar 6433
Lag BaOmer 2674 18 Iyyar 6434

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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