Lag BaOmer 6713 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10473

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10473 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 6710 18 Iyyar 10470
Lag BaOmer 6711 18 Iyyar 10471
Lag BaOmer 6712 18 Iyyar 10472
Lag BaOmer 6713 18 Iyyar 10473
Lag BaOmer 6714 18 Iyyar 10474
Lag BaOmer 6715 18 Iyyar 10475
Lag BaOmer 6716 18 Iyyar 10476
Lag BaOmer 6717 18 Iyyar 10477

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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