Lag BaOmer 481 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4241

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4241 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 478 18 Iyyar 4238
Lag BaOmer 479 18 Iyyar 4239
Lag BaOmer 480 18 Iyyar 4240
Lag BaOmer 481 18 Iyyar 4241
Lag BaOmer 482 18 Iyyar 4242
Lag BaOmer 483 18 Iyyar 4243
Lag BaOmer 484 18 Iyyar 4244
Lag BaOmer 485 18 Iyyar 4245

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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