Lag BaOmer 3640 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7400

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7400 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 3637 18 Iyyar 7397
Lag BaOmer 3638 18 Iyyar 7398
Lag BaOmer 3639 18 Iyyar 7399
Lag BaOmer 3640 18 Iyyar 7400
Lag BaOmer 3641 18 Iyyar 7401
Lag BaOmer 3642 18 Iyyar 7402
Lag BaOmer 3643 18 Iyyar 7403
Lag BaOmer 3644 18 Iyyar 7404

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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