Lag BaOmer 4001 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7761

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7761 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 3998 18 Iyyar 7758
Lag BaOmer 3999 18 Iyyar 7759
Lag BaOmer 4000 18 Iyyar 7760
Lag BaOmer 4001 18 Iyyar 7761
Lag BaOmer 4002 18 Iyyar 7762
Lag BaOmer 4003 18 Iyyar 7763
Lag BaOmer 4004 18 Iyyar 7764
Lag BaOmer 4005 18 Iyyar 7765

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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