Lag BaOmer 5160 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8920

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8920 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 5157 18 Iyyar 8917
Lag BaOmer 5158 18 Iyyar 8918
Lag BaOmer 5159 18 Iyyar 8919
Lag BaOmer 5160 18 Iyyar 8920
Lag BaOmer 5161 18 Iyyar 8921
Lag BaOmer 5162 18 Iyyar 8922
Lag BaOmer 5163 18 Iyyar 8923
Lag BaOmer 5164 18 Iyyar 8924

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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