Lag BaOmer 4863 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8623

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8623 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 4860 18 Iyyar 8620
Lag BaOmer 4861 18 Iyyar 8621
Lag BaOmer 4862 18 Iyyar 8622
Lag BaOmer 4863 18 Iyyar 8623
Lag BaOmer 4864 18 Iyyar 8624
Lag BaOmer 4865 18 Iyyar 8625
Lag BaOmer 4866 18 Iyyar 8626
Lag BaOmer 4867 18 Iyyar 8627

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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