Lag BaOmer 6652 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10412

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10412 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 6649 18 Iyyar 10409
Lag BaOmer 6650 18 Iyyar 10410
Lag BaOmer 6651 18 Iyyar 10411
Lag BaOmer 6652 18 Iyyar 10412
Lag BaOmer 6653 18 Iyyar 10413
Lag BaOmer 6654 18 Iyyar 10414
Lag BaOmer 6655 18 Iyyar 10415
Lag BaOmer 6656 18 Iyyar 10416

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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