Lag BaOmer 5901 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9661

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9661 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 5898 18 Iyyar 9658
Lag BaOmer 5899 18 Iyyar 9659
Lag BaOmer 5900 18 Iyyar 9660
Lag BaOmer 5901 18 Iyyar 9661
Lag BaOmer 5902 18 Iyyar 9662
Lag BaOmer 5903 18 Iyyar 9663
Lag BaOmer 5904 18 Iyyar 9664
Lag BaOmer 5905 18 Iyyar 9665

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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