Lag BaOmer 6694 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10454

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10454 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 6691 18 Iyyar 10451
Lag BaOmer 6692 18 Iyyar 10452
Lag BaOmer 6693 18 Iyyar 10453
Lag BaOmer 6694 18 Iyyar 10454
Lag BaOmer 6695 18 Iyyar 10455
Lag BaOmer 6696 18 Iyyar 10456
Lag BaOmer 6697 18 Iyyar 10457
Lag BaOmer 6698 18 Iyyar 10458

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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