Lag BaOmer 6423 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10183

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10183 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 6420 18 Iyyar 10180
Lag BaOmer 6421 18 Iyyar 10181
Lag BaOmer 6422 18 Iyyar 10182
Lag BaOmer 6423 18 Iyyar 10183
Lag BaOmer 6424 18 Iyyar 10184
Lag BaOmer 6425 18 Iyyar 10185
Lag BaOmer 6426 18 Iyyar 10186
Lag BaOmer 6427 18 Iyyar 10187

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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