Lag BaOmer 4043 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7803

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7803 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 4040 18 Iyyar 7800
Lag BaOmer 4041 18 Iyyar 7801
Lag BaOmer 4042 18 Iyyar 7802
Lag BaOmer 4043 18 Iyyar 7803
Lag BaOmer 4044 18 Iyyar 7804
Lag BaOmer 4045 18 Iyyar 7805
Lag BaOmer 4046 18 Iyyar 7806
Lag BaOmer 4047 18 Iyyar 7807

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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