Lag BaOmer 3653 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7413

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7413 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 3650 18 Iyyar 7410
Lag BaOmer 3651 18 Iyyar 7411
Lag BaOmer 3652 18 Iyyar 7412
Lag BaOmer 3653 18 Iyyar 7413
Lag BaOmer 3654 18 Iyyar 7414
Lag BaOmer 3655 18 Iyyar 7415
Lag BaOmer 3656 18 Iyyar 7416
Lag BaOmer 3657 18 Iyyar 7417

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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