Lag BaOmer 6603 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10363

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10363 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 6600 18 Iyyar 10360
Lag BaOmer 6601 18 Iyyar 10361
Lag BaOmer 6602 18 Iyyar 10362
Lag BaOmer 6603 18 Iyyar 10363
Lag BaOmer 6604 18 Iyyar 10364
Lag BaOmer 6605 18 Iyyar 10365
Lag BaOmer 6606 18 Iyyar 10366
Lag BaOmer 6607 18 Iyyar 10367

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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