Lag BaOmer 511 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4271

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4271 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 508 18 Iyyar 4268
Lag BaOmer 509 18 Iyyar 4269
Lag BaOmer 510 18 Iyyar 4270
Lag BaOmer 511 18 Iyyar 4271
Lag BaOmer 512 18 Iyyar 4272
Lag BaOmer 513 18 Iyyar 4273
Lag BaOmer 514 18 Iyyar 4274
Lag BaOmer 515 18 Iyyar 4275

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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