Lag BaOmer 2734 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6494

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6494 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 2731 18 Iyyar 6491
Lag BaOmer 2732 18 Iyyar 6492
Lag BaOmer 2733 18 Iyyar 6493
Lag BaOmer 2734 18 Iyyar 6494
Lag BaOmer 2735 18 Iyyar 6495
Lag BaOmer 2736 18 Iyyar 6496
Lag BaOmer 2737 18 Iyyar 6497
Lag BaOmer 2738 18 Iyyar 6498

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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