Lag BaOmer 4604 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8364

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8364 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 4601 18 Iyyar 8361
Lag BaOmer 4602 18 Iyyar 8362
Lag BaOmer 4603 18 Iyyar 8363
Lag BaOmer 4604 18 Iyyar 8364
Lag BaOmer 4605 18 Iyyar 8365
Lag BaOmer 4606 18 Iyyar 8366
Lag BaOmer 4607 18 Iyyar 8367
Lag BaOmer 4608 18 Iyyar 8368

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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