Lag BaOmer 6074 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9834

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9834 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 6071 18 Iyyar 9831
Lag BaOmer 6072 18 Iyyar 9832
Lag BaOmer 6073 18 Iyyar 9833
Lag BaOmer 6074 18 Iyyar 9834
Lag BaOmer 6075 18 Iyyar 9835
Lag BaOmer 6076 18 Iyyar 9836
Lag BaOmer 6077 18 Iyyar 9837
Lag BaOmer 6078 18 Iyyar 9838

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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