Lag BaOmer 4990 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8750

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8750 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 4987 18 Iyyar 8747
Lag BaOmer 4988 18 Iyyar 8748
Lag BaOmer 4989 18 Iyyar 8749
Lag BaOmer 4990 18 Iyyar 8750
Lag BaOmer 4991 18 Iyyar 8751
Lag BaOmer 4992 18 Iyyar 8752
Lag BaOmer 4993 18 Iyyar 8753
Lag BaOmer 4994 18 Iyyar 8754

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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