Lag BaOmer 5680 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9440

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9440 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 5677 18 Iyyar 9437
Lag BaOmer 5678 18 Iyyar 9438
Lag BaOmer 5679 18 Iyyar 9439
Lag BaOmer 5680 18 Iyyar 9440
Lag BaOmer 5681 18 Iyyar 9441
Lag BaOmer 5682 18 Iyyar 9442
Lag BaOmer 5683 18 Iyyar 9443
Lag BaOmer 5684 18 Iyyar 9444

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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