Lag BaOmer 5181 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8941

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8941 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 5178 18 Iyyar 8938
Lag BaOmer 5179 18 Iyyar 8939
Lag BaOmer 5180 18 Iyyar 8940
Lag BaOmer 5181 18 Iyyar 8941
Lag BaOmer 5182 18 Iyyar 8942
Lag BaOmer 5183 18 Iyyar 8943
Lag BaOmer 5184 18 Iyyar 8944
Lag BaOmer 5185 18 Iyyar 8945

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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