Lag BaOmer 424 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4184

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4184 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 421 18 Iyyar 4181
Lag BaOmer 422 18 Iyyar 4182
Lag BaOmer 423 18 Iyyar 4183
Lag BaOmer 424 18 Iyyar 4184
Lag BaOmer 425 18 Iyyar 4185
Lag BaOmer 426 18 Iyyar 4186
Lag BaOmer 427 18 Iyyar 4187
Lag BaOmer 428 18 Iyyar 4188

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
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