Lag BaOmer 630 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4390

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4390 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 627 18 Iyyar 4387
Lag BaOmer 628 18 Iyyar 4388
Lag BaOmer 629 18 Iyyar 4389
Lag BaOmer 630 18 Iyyar 4390
Lag BaOmer 631 18 Iyyar 4391
Lag BaOmer 632 18 Iyyar 4392
Lag BaOmer 633 18 Iyyar 4393
Lag BaOmer 634 18 Iyyar 4394

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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