Lag BaOmer 4751 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8511

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8511 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 4748 18 Iyyar 8508
Lag BaOmer 4749 18 Iyyar 8509
Lag BaOmer 4750 18 Iyyar 8510
Lag BaOmer 4751 18 Iyyar 8511
Lag BaOmer 4752 18 Iyyar 8512
Lag BaOmer 4753 18 Iyyar 8513
Lag BaOmer 4754 18 Iyyar 8514
Lag BaOmer 4755 18 Iyyar 8515

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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