Lag BaOmer 2705 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6465

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6465 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 2702 18 Iyyar 6462
Lag BaOmer 2703 18 Iyyar 6463
Lag BaOmer 2704 18 Iyyar 6464
Lag BaOmer 2705 18 Iyyar 6465
Lag BaOmer 2706 18 Iyyar 6466
Lag BaOmer 2707 18 Iyyar 6467
Lag BaOmer 2708 18 Iyyar 6468
Lag BaOmer 2709 18 Iyyar 6469

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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