Lag BaOmer 4265 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8025

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8025 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 4262 18 Iyyar 8022
Lag BaOmer 4263 18 Iyyar 8023
Lag BaOmer 4264 18 Iyyar 8024
Lag BaOmer 4265 18 Iyyar 8025
Lag BaOmer 4266 18 Iyyar 8026
Lag BaOmer 4267 18 Iyyar 8027
Lag BaOmer 4268 18 Iyyar 8028
Lag BaOmer 4269 18 Iyyar 8029

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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