Lag BaOmer 4103 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7863

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7863 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 4100 18 Iyyar 7860
Lag BaOmer 4101 18 Iyyar 7861
Lag BaOmer 4102 18 Iyyar 7862
Lag BaOmer 4103 18 Iyyar 7863
Lag BaOmer 4104 18 Iyyar 7864
Lag BaOmer 4105 18 Iyyar 7865
Lag BaOmer 4106 18 Iyyar 7866
Lag BaOmer 4107 18 Iyyar 7867

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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