Lag BaOmer 353 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4113

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4113 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 350 18 Iyyar 4110
Lag BaOmer 351 18 Iyyar 4111
Lag BaOmer 352 18 Iyyar 4112
Lag BaOmer 353 18 Iyyar 4113
Lag BaOmer 354 18 Iyyar 4114
Lag BaOmer 355 18 Iyyar 4115
Lag BaOmer 356 18 Iyyar 4116
Lag BaOmer 357 18 Iyyar 4117

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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