Lag BaOmer 4831 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8591

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8591 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 4828 18 Iyyar 8588
Lag BaOmer 4829 18 Iyyar 8589
Lag BaOmer 4830 18 Iyyar 8590
Lag BaOmer 4831 18 Iyyar 8591
Lag BaOmer 4832 18 Iyyar 8592
Lag BaOmer 4833 18 Iyyar 8593
Lag BaOmer 4834 18 Iyyar 8594
Lag BaOmer 4835 18 Iyyar 8595

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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