Lag BaOmer 6254 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10014

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10014 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 6251 18 Iyyar 10011
Lag BaOmer 6252 18 Iyyar 10012
Lag BaOmer 6253 18 Iyyar 10013
Lag BaOmer 6254 18 Iyyar 10014
Lag BaOmer 6255 18 Iyyar 10015
Lag BaOmer 6256 18 Iyyar 10016
Lag BaOmer 6257 18 Iyyar 10017
Lag BaOmer 6258 18 Iyyar 10018

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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