Lag BaOmer 711 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4471

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4471 began on and ended 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 708 18 Iyyar 4468
Lag BaOmer 709 18 Iyyar 4469
Lag BaOmer 710 18 Iyyar 4470
Lag BaOmer 711 18 Iyyar 4471
Lag BaOmer 712 18 Iyyar 4472
Lag BaOmer 713 18 Iyyar 4473
Lag BaOmer 714 18 Iyyar 4474
Lag BaOmer 715 18 Iyyar 4475

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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