Lag BaOmer 2681 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6441

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6441 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 2678 18 Iyyar 6438
Lag BaOmer 2679 18 Iyyar 6439
Lag BaOmer 2680 18 Iyyar 6440
Lag BaOmer 2681 18 Iyyar 6441
Lag BaOmer 2682 18 Iyyar 6442
Lag BaOmer 2683 18 Iyyar 6443
Lag BaOmer 2684 18 Iyyar 6444
Lag BaOmer 2685 18 Iyyar 6445

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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