Lag BaOmer 6660 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10420

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10420 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 6657 18 Iyyar 10417
Lag BaOmer 6658 18 Iyyar 10418
Lag BaOmer 6659 18 Iyyar 10419
Lag BaOmer 6660 18 Iyyar 10420
Lag BaOmer 6661 18 Iyyar 10421
Lag BaOmer 6662 18 Iyyar 10422
Lag BaOmer 6663 18 Iyyar 10423
Lag BaOmer 6664 18 Iyyar 10424

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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