Lag BaOmer 7660 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11420

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11420 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 7657 18 Iyyar 11417
Lag BaOmer 7658 18 Iyyar 11418
Lag BaOmer 7659 18 Iyyar 11419
Lag BaOmer 7660 18 Iyyar 11420
Lag BaOmer 7661 18 Iyyar 11421
Lag BaOmer 7662 18 Iyyar 11422
Lag BaOmer 7663 18 Iyyar 11423
Lag BaOmer 7664 18 Iyyar 11424

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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