Lag BaOmer 3320 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7080

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7080 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 3317 18 Iyyar 7077
Lag BaOmer 3318 18 Iyyar 7078
Lag BaOmer 3319 18 Iyyar 7079
Lag BaOmer 3320 18 Iyyar 7080
Lag BaOmer 3321 18 Iyyar 7081
Lag BaOmer 3322 18 Iyyar 7082
Lag BaOmer 3323 18 Iyyar 7083
Lag BaOmer 3324 18 Iyyar 7084

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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