Lag BaOmer 6374 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10134

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10134 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 6371 18 Iyyar 10131
Lag BaOmer 6372 18 Iyyar 10132
Lag BaOmer 6373 18 Iyyar 10133
Lag BaOmer 6374 18 Iyyar 10134
Lag BaOmer 6375 18 Iyyar 10135
Lag BaOmer 6376 18 Iyyar 10136
Lag BaOmer 6377 18 Iyyar 10137
Lag BaOmer 6378 18 Iyyar 10138

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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