Lag BaOmer 3935 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7695

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7695 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 3932 18 Iyyar 7692
Lag BaOmer 3933 18 Iyyar 7693
Lag BaOmer 3934 18 Iyyar 7694
Lag BaOmer 3935 18 Iyyar 7695
Lag BaOmer 3936 18 Iyyar 7696
Lag BaOmer 3937 18 Iyyar 7697
Lag BaOmer 3938 18 Iyyar 7698
Lag BaOmer 3939 18 Iyyar 7699

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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