Lag BaOmer 6633 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10393

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10393 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 6630 18 Iyyar 10390
Lag BaOmer 6631 18 Iyyar 10391
Lag BaOmer 6632 18 Iyyar 10392
Lag BaOmer 6633 18 Iyyar 10393
Lag BaOmer 6634 18 Iyyar 10394
Lag BaOmer 6635 18 Iyyar 10395
Lag BaOmer 6636 18 Iyyar 10396
Lag BaOmer 6637 18 Iyyar 10397

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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