Lag BaOmer 7205 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 10965

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 10965 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 7202 18 Iyyar 10962
Lag BaOmer 7203 18 Iyyar 10963
Lag BaOmer 7204 18 Iyyar 10964
Lag BaOmer 7205 18 Iyyar 10965
Lag BaOmer 7206 18 Iyyar 10966
Lag BaOmer 7207 18 Iyyar 10967
Lag BaOmer 7208 18 Iyyar 10968
Lag BaOmer 7209 18 Iyyar 10969

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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