Lag BaOmer 2724 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6484

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6484 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 2721 18 Iyyar 6481
Lag BaOmer 2722 18 Iyyar 6482
Lag BaOmer 2723 18 Iyyar 6483
Lag BaOmer 2724 18 Iyyar 6484
Lag BaOmer 2725 18 Iyyar 6485
Lag BaOmer 2726 18 Iyyar 6486
Lag BaOmer 2727 18 Iyyar 6487
Lag BaOmer 2728 18 Iyyar 6488

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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