Lag BaOmer 4950 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8710

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8710 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 4947 18 Iyyar 8707
Lag BaOmer 4948 18 Iyyar 8708
Lag BaOmer 4949 18 Iyyar 8709
Lag BaOmer 4950 18 Iyyar 8710
Lag BaOmer 4951 18 Iyyar 8711
Lag BaOmer 4952 18 Iyyar 8712
Lag BaOmer 4953 18 Iyyar 8713
Lag BaOmer 4954 18 Iyyar 8714

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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