Lag BaOmer 4823 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8583

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8583 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 4820 18 Iyyar 8580
Lag BaOmer 4821 18 Iyyar 8581
Lag BaOmer 4822 18 Iyyar 8582
Lag BaOmer 4823 18 Iyyar 8583
Lag BaOmer 4824 18 Iyyar 8584
Lag BaOmer 4825 18 Iyyar 8585
Lag BaOmer 4826 18 Iyyar 8586
Lag BaOmer 4827 18 Iyyar 8587

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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