Lag BaOmer 7274 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11034

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11034 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 7271 18 Iyyar 11031
Lag BaOmer 7272 18 Iyyar 11032
Lag BaOmer 7273 18 Iyyar 11033
Lag BaOmer 7274 18 Iyyar 11034
Lag BaOmer 7275 18 Iyyar 11035
Lag BaOmer 7276 18 Iyyar 11036
Lag BaOmer 7277 18 Iyyar 11037
Lag BaOmer 7278 18 Iyyar 11038

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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