Lag BaOmer 6383 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10143

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10143 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 6380 18 Iyyar 10140
Lag BaOmer 6381 18 Iyyar 10141
Lag BaOmer 6382 18 Iyyar 10142
Lag BaOmer 6383 18 Iyyar 10143
Lag BaOmer 6384 18 Iyyar 10144
Lag BaOmer 6385 18 Iyyar 10145
Lag BaOmer 6386 18 Iyyar 10146
Lag BaOmer 6387 18 Iyyar 10147

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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