Lag BaOmer 5363 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9123

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9123 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 5360 18 Iyyar 9120
Lag BaOmer 5361 18 Iyyar 9121
Lag BaOmer 5362 18 Iyyar 9122
Lag BaOmer 5363 18 Iyyar 9123
Lag BaOmer 5364 18 Iyyar 9124
Lag BaOmer 5365 18 Iyyar 9125
Lag BaOmer 5366 18 Iyyar 9126
Lag BaOmer 5367 18 Iyyar 9127

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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