Lag BaOmer 4464 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8224

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8224 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 4461 18 Iyyar 8221
Lag BaOmer 4462 18 Iyyar 8222
Lag BaOmer 4463 18 Iyyar 8223
Lag BaOmer 4464 18 Iyyar 8224
Lag BaOmer 4465 18 Iyyar 8225
Lag BaOmer 4466 18 Iyyar 8226
Lag BaOmer 4467 18 Iyyar 8227
Lag BaOmer 4468 18 Iyyar 8228

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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