Lag BaOmer 4500 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8260

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8260 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 4497 18 Iyyar 8257
Lag BaOmer 4498 18 Iyyar 8258
Lag BaOmer 4499 18 Iyyar 8259
Lag BaOmer 4500 18 Iyyar 8260
Lag BaOmer 4501 18 Iyyar 8261
Lag BaOmer 4502 18 Iyyar 8262
Lag BaOmer 4503 18 Iyyar 8263
Lag BaOmer 4504 18 Iyyar 8264

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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