Lag BaOmer 4923 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8683

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8683 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 4920 18 Iyyar 8680
Lag BaOmer 4921 18 Iyyar 8681
Lag BaOmer 4922 18 Iyyar 8682
Lag BaOmer 4923 18 Iyyar 8683
Lag BaOmer 4924 18 Iyyar 8684
Lag BaOmer 4925 18 Iyyar 8685
Lag BaOmer 4926 18 Iyyar 8686
Lag BaOmer 4927 18 Iyyar 8687

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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