Lag BaOmer 395 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4155

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4155 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 392 18 Iyyar 4152
Lag BaOmer 393 18 Iyyar 4153
Lag BaOmer 394 18 Iyyar 4154
Lag BaOmer 395 18 Iyyar 4155
Lag BaOmer 396 18 Iyyar 4156
Lag BaOmer 397 18 Iyyar 4157
Lag BaOmer 398 18 Iyyar 4158
Lag BaOmer 399 18 Iyyar 4159

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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