Lag BaOmer 7444 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11204

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11204 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 7441 18 Iyyar 11201
Lag BaOmer 7442 18 Iyyar 11202
Lag BaOmer 7443 18 Iyyar 11203
Lag BaOmer 7444 18 Iyyar 11204
Lag BaOmer 7445 18 Iyyar 11205
Lag BaOmer 7446 18 Iyyar 11206
Lag BaOmer 7447 18 Iyyar 11207
Lag BaOmer 7448 18 Iyyar 11208

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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