Lag BaOmer 5280 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9040

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9040 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 5277 18 Iyyar 9037
Lag BaOmer 5278 18 Iyyar 9038
Lag BaOmer 5279 18 Iyyar 9039
Lag BaOmer 5280 18 Iyyar 9040
Lag BaOmer 5281 18 Iyyar 9041
Lag BaOmer 5282 18 Iyyar 9042
Lag BaOmer 5283 18 Iyyar 9043
Lag BaOmer 5284 18 Iyyar 9044

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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