Lag BaOmer 4381 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8141

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8141 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 4378 18 Iyyar 8138
Lag BaOmer 4379 18 Iyyar 8139
Lag BaOmer 4380 18 Iyyar 8140
Lag BaOmer 4381 18 Iyyar 8141
Lag BaOmer 4382 18 Iyyar 8142
Lag BaOmer 4383 18 Iyyar 8143
Lag BaOmer 4384 18 Iyyar 8144
Lag BaOmer 4385 18 Iyyar 8145

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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