Lag BaOmer 344 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4104

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4104 began on and ended 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 341 18 Iyyar 4101
Lag BaOmer 342 18 Iyyar 4102
Lag BaOmer 343 18 Iyyar 4103
Lag BaOmer 344 18 Iyyar 4104
Lag BaOmer 345 18 Iyyar 4105
Lag BaOmer 346 18 Iyyar 4106
Lag BaOmer 347 18 Iyyar 4107
Lag BaOmer 348 18 Iyyar 4108

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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