Lag BaOmer 620 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4380

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4380 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 617 18 Iyyar 4377
Lag BaOmer 618 18 Iyyar 4378
Lag BaOmer 619 18 Iyyar 4379
Lag BaOmer 620 18 Iyyar 4380
Lag BaOmer 621 18 Iyyar 4381
Lag BaOmer 622 18 Iyyar 4382
Lag BaOmer 623 18 Iyyar 4383
Lag BaOmer 624 18 Iyyar 4384

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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