Lag BaOmer 3744 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7504

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7504 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 3741 18 Iyyar 7501
Lag BaOmer 3742 18 Iyyar 7502
Lag BaOmer 3743 18 Iyyar 7503
Lag BaOmer 3744 18 Iyyar 7504
Lag BaOmer 3745 18 Iyyar 7505
Lag BaOmer 3746 18 Iyyar 7506
Lag BaOmer 3747 18 Iyyar 7507
Lag BaOmer 3748 18 Iyyar 7508

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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