Lag BaOmer 4285 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8045

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8045 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 4282 18 Iyyar 8042
Lag BaOmer 4283 18 Iyyar 8043
Lag BaOmer 4284 18 Iyyar 8044
Lag BaOmer 4285 18 Iyyar 8045
Lag BaOmer 4286 18 Iyyar 8046
Lag BaOmer 4287 18 Iyyar 8047
Lag BaOmer 4288 18 Iyyar 8048
Lag BaOmer 4289 18 Iyyar 8049

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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