Lag BaOmer 382 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4142

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4142 began on and ended 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 379 18 Iyyar 4139
Lag BaOmer 380 18 Iyyar 4140
Lag BaOmer 381 18 Iyyar 4141
Lag BaOmer 382 18 Iyyar 4142
Lag BaOmer 383 18 Iyyar 4143
Lag BaOmer 384 18 Iyyar 4144
Lag BaOmer 385 18 Iyyar 4145
Lag BaOmer 386 18 Iyyar 4146

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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