Lag BaOmer 5481 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9241

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9241 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 5478 18 Iyyar 9238
Lag BaOmer 5479 18 Iyyar 9239
Lag BaOmer 5480 18 Iyyar 9240
Lag BaOmer 5481 18 Iyyar 9241
Lag BaOmer 5482 18 Iyyar 9242
Lag BaOmer 5483 18 Iyyar 9243
Lag BaOmer 5484 18 Iyyar 9244
Lag BaOmer 5485 18 Iyyar 9245

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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