Lag BaOmer 5695 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9455

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9455 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 5692 18 Iyyar 9452
Lag BaOmer 5693 18 Iyyar 9453
Lag BaOmer 5694 18 Iyyar 9454
Lag BaOmer 5695 18 Iyyar 9455
Lag BaOmer 5696 18 Iyyar 9456
Lag BaOmer 5697 18 Iyyar 9457
Lag BaOmer 5698 18 Iyyar 9458
Lag BaOmer 5699 18 Iyyar 9459

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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