Lag BaOmer 2950 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6710

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6710 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 2947 18 Iyyar 6707
Lag BaOmer 2948 18 Iyyar 6708
Lag BaOmer 2949 18 Iyyar 6709
Lag BaOmer 2950 18 Iyyar 6710
Lag BaOmer 2951 18 Iyyar 6711
Lag BaOmer 2952 18 Iyyar 6712
Lag BaOmer 2953 18 Iyyar 6713
Lag BaOmer 2954 18 Iyyar 6714

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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