Lag BaOmer 415 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4175

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4175 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 412 18 Iyyar 4172
Lag BaOmer 413 18 Iyyar 4173
Lag BaOmer 414 18 Iyyar 4174
Lag BaOmer 415 18 Iyyar 4175
Lag BaOmer 416 18 Iyyar 4176
Lag BaOmer 417 18 Iyyar 4177
Lag BaOmer 418 18 Iyyar 4178
Lag BaOmer 419 18 Iyyar 4179

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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