Lag BaOmer 3251 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7011

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7011 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 3248 18 Iyyar 7008
Lag BaOmer 3249 18 Iyyar 7009
Lag BaOmer 3250 18 Iyyar 7010
Lag BaOmer 3251 18 Iyyar 7011
Lag BaOmer 3252 18 Iyyar 7012
Lag BaOmer 3253 18 Iyyar 7013
Lag BaOmer 3254 18 Iyyar 7014
Lag BaOmer 3255 18 Iyyar 7015

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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