Lag BaOmer 5634 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9394

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9394 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 5631 18 Iyyar 9391
Lag BaOmer 5632 18 Iyyar 9392
Lag BaOmer 5633 18 Iyyar 9393
Lag BaOmer 5634 18 Iyyar 9394
Lag BaOmer 5635 18 Iyyar 9395
Lag BaOmer 5636 18 Iyyar 9396
Lag BaOmer 5637 18 Iyyar 9397
Lag BaOmer 5638 18 Iyyar 9398

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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