Lag BaOmer 4435 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8195

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8195 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 4432 18 Iyyar 8192
Lag BaOmer 4433 18 Iyyar 8193
Lag BaOmer 4434 18 Iyyar 8194
Lag BaOmer 4435 18 Iyyar 8195
Lag BaOmer 4436 18 Iyyar 8196
Lag BaOmer 4437 18 Iyyar 8197
Lag BaOmer 4438 18 Iyyar 8198
Lag BaOmer 4439 18 Iyyar 8199

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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