Lag BaOmer 7554 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11314

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11314 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 7551 18 Iyyar 11311
Lag BaOmer 7552 18 Iyyar 11312
Lag BaOmer 7553 18 Iyyar 11313
Lag BaOmer 7554 18 Iyyar 11314
Lag BaOmer 7555 18 Iyyar 11315
Lag BaOmer 7556 18 Iyyar 11316
Lag BaOmer 7557 18 Iyyar 11317
Lag BaOmer 7558 18 Iyyar 11318

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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