Lag BaOmer 2685 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6445

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6445 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 2682 18 Iyyar 6442
Lag BaOmer 2683 18 Iyyar 6443
Lag BaOmer 2684 18 Iyyar 6444
Lag BaOmer 2685 18 Iyyar 6445
Lag BaOmer 2686 18 Iyyar 6446
Lag BaOmer 2687 18 Iyyar 6447
Lag BaOmer 2688 18 Iyyar 6448
Lag BaOmer 2689 18 Iyyar 6449

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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