Lag BaOmer 2785 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6545

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6545 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 2782 18 Iyyar 6542
Lag BaOmer 2783 18 Iyyar 6543
Lag BaOmer 2784 18 Iyyar 6544
Lag BaOmer 2785 18 Iyyar 6545
Lag BaOmer 2786 18 Iyyar 6546
Lag BaOmer 2787 18 Iyyar 6547
Lag BaOmer 2788 18 Iyyar 6548
Lag BaOmer 2789 18 Iyyar 6549

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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