Lag BaOmer 5640 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9400

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9400 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 5637 18 Iyyar 9397
Lag BaOmer 5638 18 Iyyar 9398
Lag BaOmer 5639 18 Iyyar 9399
Lag BaOmer 5640 18 Iyyar 9400
Lag BaOmer 5641 18 Iyyar 9401
Lag BaOmer 5642 18 Iyyar 9402
Lag BaOmer 5643 18 Iyyar 9403
Lag BaOmer 5644 18 Iyyar 9404

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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