Lag BaOmer 6140 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9900

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9900 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 6137 18 Iyyar 9897
Lag BaOmer 6138 18 Iyyar 9898
Lag BaOmer 6139 18 Iyyar 9899
Lag BaOmer 6140 18 Iyyar 9900
Lag BaOmer 6141 18 Iyyar 9901
Lag BaOmer 6142 18 Iyyar 9902
Lag BaOmer 6143 18 Iyyar 9903
Lag BaOmer 6144 18 Iyyar 9904

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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