Lag BaOmer 453 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4213

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4213 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 450 18 Iyyar 4210
Lag BaOmer 451 18 Iyyar 4211
Lag BaOmer 452 18 Iyyar 4212
Lag BaOmer 453 18 Iyyar 4213
Lag BaOmer 454 18 Iyyar 4214
Lag BaOmer 455 18 Iyyar 4215
Lag BaOmer 456 18 Iyyar 4216
Lag BaOmer 457 18 Iyyar 4217

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
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