Lag BaOmer 3805 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7565

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7565 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 3802 18 Iyyar 7562
Lag BaOmer 3803 18 Iyyar 7563
Lag BaOmer 3804 18 Iyyar 7564
Lag BaOmer 3805 18 Iyyar 7565
Lag BaOmer 3806 18 Iyyar 7566
Lag BaOmer 3807 18 Iyyar 7567
Lag BaOmer 3808 18 Iyyar 7568
Lag BaOmer 3809 18 Iyyar 7569

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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