Lag BaOmer 3830 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7590

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7590 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 3827 18 Iyyar 7587
Lag BaOmer 3828 18 Iyyar 7588
Lag BaOmer 3829 18 Iyyar 7589
Lag BaOmer 3830 18 Iyyar 7590
Lag BaOmer 3831 18 Iyyar 7591
Lag BaOmer 3832 18 Iyyar 7592
Lag BaOmer 3833 18 Iyyar 7593
Lag BaOmer 3834 18 Iyyar 7594

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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