Lag BaOmer 5341 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9101

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9101 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 5338 18 Iyyar 9098
Lag BaOmer 5339 18 Iyyar 9099
Lag BaOmer 5340 18 Iyyar 9100
Lag BaOmer 5341 18 Iyyar 9101
Lag BaOmer 5342 18 Iyyar 9102
Lag BaOmer 5343 18 Iyyar 9103
Lag BaOmer 5344 18 Iyyar 9104
Lag BaOmer 5345 18 Iyyar 9105

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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