Lag BaOmer 5274 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9034

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9034 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 5271 18 Iyyar 9031
Lag BaOmer 5272 18 Iyyar 9032
Lag BaOmer 5273 18 Iyyar 9033
Lag BaOmer 5274 18 Iyyar 9034
Lag BaOmer 5275 18 Iyyar 9035
Lag BaOmer 5276 18 Iyyar 9036
Lag BaOmer 5277 18 Iyyar 9037
Lag BaOmer 5278 18 Iyyar 9038

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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