Lag BaOmer 7585 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11345

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11345 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 7582 18 Iyyar 11342
Lag BaOmer 7583 18 Iyyar 11343
Lag BaOmer 7584 18 Iyyar 11344
Lag BaOmer 7585 18 Iyyar 11345
Lag BaOmer 7586 18 Iyyar 11346
Lag BaOmer 7587 18 Iyyar 11347
Lag BaOmer 7588 18 Iyyar 11348
Lag BaOmer 7589 18 Iyyar 11349

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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