Lag BaOmer 464 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4224

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4224 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 461 18 Iyyar 4221
Lag BaOmer 462 18 Iyyar 4222
Lag BaOmer 463 18 Iyyar 4223
Lag BaOmer 464 18 Iyyar 4224
Lag BaOmer 465 18 Iyyar 4225
Lag BaOmer 466 18 Iyyar 4226
Lag BaOmer 467 18 Iyyar 4227
Lag BaOmer 468 18 Iyyar 4228

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
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