Lag BaOmer 6764 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10524

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10524 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 6761 18 Iyyar 10521
Lag BaOmer 6762 18 Iyyar 10522
Lag BaOmer 6763 18 Iyyar 10523
Lag BaOmer 6764 18 Iyyar 10524
Lag BaOmer 6765 18 Iyyar 10525
Lag BaOmer 6766 18 Iyyar 10526
Lag BaOmer 6767 18 Iyyar 10527
Lag BaOmer 6768 18 Iyyar 10528

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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