Lag BaOmer 3000 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6760

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6760 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 2997 18 Iyyar 6757
Lag BaOmer 2998 18 Iyyar 6758
Lag BaOmer 2999 18 Iyyar 6759
Lag BaOmer 3000 18 Iyyar 6760
Lag BaOmer 3001 18 Iyyar 6761
Lag BaOmer 3002 18 Iyyar 6762
Lag BaOmer 3003 18 Iyyar 6763
Lag BaOmer 3004 18 Iyyar 6764

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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