Lag BaOmer 5101 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8861

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8861 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 5098 18 Iyyar 8858
Lag BaOmer 5099 18 Iyyar 8859
Lag BaOmer 5100 18 Iyyar 8860
Lag BaOmer 5101 18 Iyyar 8861
Lag BaOmer 5102 18 Iyyar 8862
Lag BaOmer 5103 18 Iyyar 8863
Lag BaOmer 5104 18 Iyyar 8864
Lag BaOmer 5105 18 Iyyar 8865

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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