Lag BaOmer 7563 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11323

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11323 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 7560 18 Iyyar 11320
Lag BaOmer 7561 18 Iyyar 11321
Lag BaOmer 7562 18 Iyyar 11322
Lag BaOmer 7563 18 Iyyar 11323
Lag BaOmer 7564 18 Iyyar 11324
Lag BaOmer 7565 18 Iyyar 11325
Lag BaOmer 7566 18 Iyyar 11326
Lag BaOmer 7567 18 Iyyar 11327

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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