Lag BaOmer 6065 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9825

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9825 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 6062 18 Iyyar 9822
Lag BaOmer 6063 18 Iyyar 9823
Lag BaOmer 6064 18 Iyyar 9824
Lag BaOmer 6065 18 Iyyar 9825
Lag BaOmer 6066 18 Iyyar 9826
Lag BaOmer 6067 18 Iyyar 9827
Lag BaOmer 6068 18 Iyyar 9828
Lag BaOmer 6069 18 Iyyar 9829

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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