Lag BaOmer 3014 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6774

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6774 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 3011 18 Iyyar 6771
Lag BaOmer 3012 18 Iyyar 6772
Lag BaOmer 3013 18 Iyyar 6773
Lag BaOmer 3014 18 Iyyar 6774
Lag BaOmer 3015 18 Iyyar 6775
Lag BaOmer 3016 18 Iyyar 6776
Lag BaOmer 3017 18 Iyyar 6777
Lag BaOmer 3018 18 Iyyar 6778

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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