Lag BaOmer 6915 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10675

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10675 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 6912 18 Iyyar 10672
Lag BaOmer 6913 18 Iyyar 10673
Lag BaOmer 6914 18 Iyyar 10674
Lag BaOmer 6915 18 Iyyar 10675
Lag BaOmer 6916 18 Iyyar 10676
Lag BaOmer 6917 18 Iyyar 10677
Lag BaOmer 6918 18 Iyyar 10678
Lag BaOmer 6919 18 Iyyar 10679

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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