Lag BaOmer 4243 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8003

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8003 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 4240 18 Iyyar 8000
Lag BaOmer 4241 18 Iyyar 8001
Lag BaOmer 4242 18 Iyyar 8002
Lag BaOmer 4243 18 Iyyar 8003
Lag BaOmer 4244 18 Iyyar 8004
Lag BaOmer 4245 18 Iyyar 8005
Lag BaOmer 4246 18 Iyyar 8006
Lag BaOmer 4247 18 Iyyar 8007

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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