Lag BaOmer 740 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4500

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4500 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 737 18 Iyyar 4497
Lag BaOmer 738 18 Iyyar 4498
Lag BaOmer 739 18 Iyyar 4499
Lag BaOmer 740 18 Iyyar 4500
Lag BaOmer 741 18 Iyyar 4501
Lag BaOmer 742 18 Iyyar 4502
Lag BaOmer 743 18 Iyyar 4503
Lag BaOmer 744 18 Iyyar 4504

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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