Lag BaOmer 561 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4321

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4321 began on and ended 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 558 18 Iyyar 4318
Lag BaOmer 559 18 Iyyar 4319
Lag BaOmer 560 18 Iyyar 4320
Lag BaOmer 561 18 Iyyar 4321
Lag BaOmer 562 18 Iyyar 4322
Lag BaOmer 563 18 Iyyar 4323
Lag BaOmer 564 18 Iyyar 4324
Lag BaOmer 565 18 Iyyar 4325

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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