Lag BaOmer 4323 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8083

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8083 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 4320 18 Iyyar 8080
Lag BaOmer 4321 18 Iyyar 8081
Lag BaOmer 4322 18 Iyyar 8082
Lag BaOmer 4323 18 Iyyar 8083
Lag BaOmer 4324 18 Iyyar 8084
Lag BaOmer 4325 18 Iyyar 8085
Lag BaOmer 4326 18 Iyyar 8086
Lag BaOmer 4327 18 Iyyar 8087

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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