Lag BaOmer 291 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4051

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4051 began on and ended 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 288 18 Iyyar 4048
Lag BaOmer 289 18 Iyyar 4049
Lag BaOmer 290 18 Iyyar 4050
Lag BaOmer 291 18 Iyyar 4051
Lag BaOmer 292 18 Iyyar 4052
Lag BaOmer 293 18 Iyyar 4053
Lag BaOmer 294 18 Iyyar 4054
Lag BaOmer 295 18 Iyyar 4055

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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