Lag BaOmer 3561 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7321

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7321 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 3558 18 Iyyar 7318
Lag BaOmer 3559 18 Iyyar 7319
Lag BaOmer 3560 18 Iyyar 7320
Lag BaOmer 3561 18 Iyyar 7321
Lag BaOmer 3562 18 Iyyar 7322
Lag BaOmer 3563 18 Iyyar 7323
Lag BaOmer 3564 18 Iyyar 7324
Lag BaOmer 3565 18 Iyyar 7325

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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