Lag BaOmer 3785 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7545

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7545 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 3782 18 Iyyar 7542
Lag BaOmer 3783 18 Iyyar 7543
Lag BaOmer 3784 18 Iyyar 7544
Lag BaOmer 3785 18 Iyyar 7545
Lag BaOmer 3786 18 Iyyar 7546
Lag BaOmer 3787 18 Iyyar 7547
Lag BaOmer 3788 18 Iyyar 7548
Lag BaOmer 3789 18 Iyyar 7549

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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