Lag BaOmer 6160 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9920

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9920 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 6157 18 Iyyar 9917
Lag BaOmer 6158 18 Iyyar 9918
Lag BaOmer 6159 18 Iyyar 9919
Lag BaOmer 6160 18 Iyyar 9920
Lag BaOmer 6161 18 Iyyar 9921
Lag BaOmer 6162 18 Iyyar 9922
Lag BaOmer 6163 18 Iyyar 9923
Lag BaOmer 6164 18 Iyyar 9924

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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