Lag BaOmer 6323 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10083

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10083 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 6320 18 Iyyar 10080
Lag BaOmer 6321 18 Iyyar 10081
Lag BaOmer 6322 18 Iyyar 10082
Lag BaOmer 6323 18 Iyyar 10083
Lag BaOmer 6324 18 Iyyar 10084
Lag BaOmer 6325 18 Iyyar 10085
Lag BaOmer 6326 18 Iyyar 10086
Lag BaOmer 6327 18 Iyyar 10087

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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