Lag BaOmer 7643 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11403

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11403 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 7640 18 Iyyar 11400
Lag BaOmer 7641 18 Iyyar 11401
Lag BaOmer 7642 18 Iyyar 11402
Lag BaOmer 7643 18 Iyyar 11403
Lag BaOmer 7644 18 Iyyar 11404
Lag BaOmer 7645 18 Iyyar 11405
Lag BaOmer 7646 18 Iyyar 11406
Lag BaOmer 7647 18 Iyyar 11407

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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