Lag BaOmer 3591 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7351

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7351 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 3588 18 Iyyar 7348
Lag BaOmer 3589 18 Iyyar 7349
Lag BaOmer 3590 18 Iyyar 7350
Lag BaOmer 3591 18 Iyyar 7351
Lag BaOmer 3592 18 Iyyar 7352
Lag BaOmer 3593 18 Iyyar 7353
Lag BaOmer 3594 18 Iyyar 7354
Lag BaOmer 3595 18 Iyyar 7355

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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