Lag BaOmer 4020 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7780

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7780 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 4017 18 Iyyar 7777
Lag BaOmer 4018 18 Iyyar 7778
Lag BaOmer 4019 18 Iyyar 7779
Lag BaOmer 4020 18 Iyyar 7780
Lag BaOmer 4021 18 Iyyar 7781
Lag BaOmer 4022 18 Iyyar 7782
Lag BaOmer 4023 18 Iyyar 7783
Lag BaOmer 4024 18 Iyyar 7784

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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