Lag BaOmer 405 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4165

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4165 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 402 18 Iyyar 4162
Lag BaOmer 403 18 Iyyar 4163
Lag BaOmer 404 18 Iyyar 4164
Lag BaOmer 405 18 Iyyar 4165
Lag BaOmer 406 18 Iyyar 4166
Lag BaOmer 407 18 Iyyar 4167
Lag BaOmer 408 18 Iyyar 4168
Lag BaOmer 409 18 Iyyar 4169

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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