Lag BaOmer 4151 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 7911

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 7911 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 4148 18 Iyyar 7908
Lag BaOmer 4149 18 Iyyar 7909
Lag BaOmer 4150 18 Iyyar 7910
Lag BaOmer 4151 18 Iyyar 7911
Lag BaOmer 4152 18 Iyyar 7912
Lag BaOmer 4153 18 Iyyar 7913
Lag BaOmer 4154 18 Iyyar 7914
Lag BaOmer 4155 18 Iyyar 7915

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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