Lag BaOmer 4134 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7894

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7894 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 4131 18 Iyyar 7891
Lag BaOmer 4132 18 Iyyar 7892
Lag BaOmer 4133 18 Iyyar 7893
Lag BaOmer 4134 18 Iyyar 7894
Lag BaOmer 4135 18 Iyyar 7895
Lag BaOmer 4136 18 Iyyar 7896
Lag BaOmer 4137 18 Iyyar 7897
Lag BaOmer 4138 18 Iyyar 7898

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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