Lag BaOmer 443 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4203

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4203 began on and ended 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 440 18 Iyyar 4200
Lag BaOmer 441 18 Iyyar 4201
Lag BaOmer 442 18 Iyyar 4202
Lag BaOmer 443 18 Iyyar 4203
Lag BaOmer 444 18 Iyyar 4204
Lag BaOmer 445 18 Iyyar 4205
Lag BaOmer 446 18 Iyyar 4206
Lag BaOmer 447 18 Iyyar 4207

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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