Lag BaOmer 3410 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7170

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7170 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 3407 18 Iyyar 7167
Lag BaOmer 3408 18 Iyyar 7168
Lag BaOmer 3409 18 Iyyar 7169
Lag BaOmer 3410 18 Iyyar 7170
Lag BaOmer 3411 18 Iyyar 7171
Lag BaOmer 3412 18 Iyyar 7172
Lag BaOmer 3413 18 Iyyar 7173
Lag BaOmer 3414 18 Iyyar 7174

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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