Lag BaOmer 4343 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8103

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8103 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 4340 18 Iyyar 8100
Lag BaOmer 4341 18 Iyyar 8101
Lag BaOmer 4342 18 Iyyar 8102
Lag BaOmer 4343 18 Iyyar 8103
Lag BaOmer 4344 18 Iyyar 8104
Lag BaOmer 4345 18 Iyyar 8105
Lag BaOmer 4346 18 Iyyar 8106
Lag BaOmer 4347 18 Iyyar 8107

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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