Lag BaOmer 2841 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6601

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6601 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 2838 18 Iyyar 6598
Lag BaOmer 2839 18 Iyyar 6599
Lag BaOmer 2840 18 Iyyar 6600
Lag BaOmer 2841 18 Iyyar 6601
Lag BaOmer 2842 18 Iyyar 6602
Lag BaOmer 2843 18 Iyyar 6603
Lag BaOmer 2844 18 Iyyar 6604
Lag BaOmer 2845 18 Iyyar 6605

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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