Lag BaOmer 2993 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6753

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6753 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 2990 18 Iyyar 6750
Lag BaOmer 2991 18 Iyyar 6751
Lag BaOmer 2992 18 Iyyar 6752
Lag BaOmer 2993 18 Iyyar 6753
Lag BaOmer 2994 18 Iyyar 6754
Lag BaOmer 2995 18 Iyyar 6755
Lag BaOmer 2996 18 Iyyar 6756
Lag BaOmer 2997 18 Iyyar 6757

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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