Lag BaOmer 6495 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10255

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10255 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 6492 18 Iyyar 10252
Lag BaOmer 6493 18 Iyyar 10253
Lag BaOmer 6494 18 Iyyar 10254
Lag BaOmer 6495 18 Iyyar 10255
Lag BaOmer 6496 18 Iyyar 10256
Lag BaOmer 6497 18 Iyyar 10257
Lag BaOmer 6498 18 Iyyar 10258
Lag BaOmer 6499 18 Iyyar 10259

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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