Lag BaOmer 6585 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10345

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10345 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 6582 18 Iyyar 10342
Lag BaOmer 6583 18 Iyyar 10343
Lag BaOmer 6584 18 Iyyar 10344
Lag BaOmer 6585 18 Iyyar 10345
Lag BaOmer 6586 18 Iyyar 10346
Lag BaOmer 6587 18 Iyyar 10347
Lag BaOmer 6588 18 Iyyar 10348
Lag BaOmer 6589 18 Iyyar 10349

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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