Lag BaOmer 3203 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6963

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6963 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 3200 18 Iyyar 6960
Lag BaOmer 3201 18 Iyyar 6961
Lag BaOmer 3202 18 Iyyar 6962
Lag BaOmer 3203 18 Iyyar 6963
Lag BaOmer 3204 18 Iyyar 6964
Lag BaOmer 3205 18 Iyyar 6965
Lag BaOmer 3206 18 Iyyar 6966
Lag BaOmer 3207 18 Iyyar 6967

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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