Lag BaOmer 6434 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10194

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10194 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 6431 18 Iyyar 10191
Lag BaOmer 6432 18 Iyyar 10192
Lag BaOmer 6433 18 Iyyar 10193
Lag BaOmer 6434 18 Iyyar 10194
Lag BaOmer 6435 18 Iyyar 10195
Lag BaOmer 6436 18 Iyyar 10196
Lag BaOmer 6437 18 Iyyar 10197
Lag BaOmer 6438 18 Iyyar 10198

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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