Lag BaOmer 4393 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8153

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8153 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 4390 18 Iyyar 8150
Lag BaOmer 4391 18 Iyyar 8151
Lag BaOmer 4392 18 Iyyar 8152
Lag BaOmer 4393 18 Iyyar 8153
Lag BaOmer 4394 18 Iyyar 8154
Lag BaOmer 4395 18 Iyyar 8155
Lag BaOmer 4396 18 Iyyar 8156
Lag BaOmer 4397 18 Iyyar 8157

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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