Lag BaOmer 625 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4385

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4385 began on and ended 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 622 18 Iyyar 4382
Lag BaOmer 623 18 Iyyar 4383
Lag BaOmer 624 18 Iyyar 4384
Lag BaOmer 625 18 Iyyar 4385
Lag BaOmer 626 18 Iyyar 4386
Lag BaOmer 627 18 Iyyar 4387
Lag BaOmer 628 18 Iyyar 4388
Lag BaOmer 629 18 Iyyar 4389

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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