Lag BaOmer 565 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4325

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4325 began on and ended 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 562 18 Iyyar 4322
Lag BaOmer 563 18 Iyyar 4323
Lag BaOmer 564 18 Iyyar 4324
Lag BaOmer 565 18 Iyyar 4325
Lag BaOmer 566 18 Iyyar 4326
Lag BaOmer 567 18 Iyyar 4327
Lag BaOmer 568 18 Iyyar 4328
Lag BaOmer 569 18 Iyyar 4329

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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