Lag BaOmer 2834 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6594

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6594 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 2831 18 Iyyar 6591
Lag BaOmer 2832 18 Iyyar 6592
Lag BaOmer 2833 18 Iyyar 6593
Lag BaOmer 2834 18 Iyyar 6594
Lag BaOmer 2835 18 Iyyar 6595
Lag BaOmer 2836 18 Iyyar 6596
Lag BaOmer 2837 18 Iyyar 6597
Lag BaOmer 2838 18 Iyyar 6598

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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