Lag BaOmer 3285 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7045

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7045 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 3282 18 Iyyar 7042
Lag BaOmer 3283 18 Iyyar 7043
Lag BaOmer 3284 18 Iyyar 7044
Lag BaOmer 3285 18 Iyyar 7045
Lag BaOmer 3286 18 Iyyar 7046
Lag BaOmer 3287 18 Iyyar 7047
Lag BaOmer 3288 18 Iyyar 7048
Lag BaOmer 3289 18 Iyyar 7049

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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