Lag BaOmer 521 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4281

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4281 began on and ended 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 518 18 Iyyar 4278
Lag BaOmer 519 18 Iyyar 4279
Lag BaOmer 520 18 Iyyar 4280
Lag BaOmer 521 18 Iyyar 4281
Lag BaOmer 522 18 Iyyar 4282
Lag BaOmer 523 18 Iyyar 4283
Lag BaOmer 524 18 Iyyar 4284
Lag BaOmer 525 18 Iyyar 4285

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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