Lag BaOmer 3065 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6825

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6825 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 3062 18 Iyyar 6822
Lag BaOmer 3063 18 Iyyar 6823
Lag BaOmer 3064 18 Iyyar 6824
Lag BaOmer 3065 18 Iyyar 6825
Lag BaOmer 3066 18 Iyyar 6826
Lag BaOmer 3067 18 Iyyar 6827
Lag BaOmer 3068 18 Iyyar 6828
Lag BaOmer 3069 18 Iyyar 6829

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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