Lag BaOmer 4723 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8483

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8483 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 4720 18 Iyyar 8480
Lag BaOmer 4721 18 Iyyar 8481
Lag BaOmer 4722 18 Iyyar 8482
Lag BaOmer 4723 18 Iyyar 8483
Lag BaOmer 4724 18 Iyyar 8484
Lag BaOmer 4725 18 Iyyar 8485
Lag BaOmer 4726 18 Iyyar 8486
Lag BaOmer 4727 18 Iyyar 8487

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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