Lag BaOmer 763 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4523

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4523 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 760 18 Iyyar 4520
Lag BaOmer 761 18 Iyyar 4521
Lag BaOmer 762 18 Iyyar 4522
Lag BaOmer 763 18 Iyyar 4523
Lag BaOmer 764 18 Iyyar 4524
Lag BaOmer 765 18 Iyyar 4525
Lag BaOmer 766 18 Iyyar 4526
Lag BaOmer 767 18 Iyyar 4527

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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