Lag BaOmer 2904 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6664

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6664 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 2901 18 Iyyar 6661
Lag BaOmer 2902 18 Iyyar 6662
Lag BaOmer 2903 18 Iyyar 6663
Lag BaOmer 2904 18 Iyyar 6664
Lag BaOmer 2905 18 Iyyar 6665
Lag BaOmer 2906 18 Iyyar 6666
Lag BaOmer 2907 18 Iyyar 6667
Lag BaOmer 2908 18 Iyyar 6668

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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