Lag BaOmer 771 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4531

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4531 began on and ended 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 768 18 Iyyar 4528
Lag BaOmer 769 18 Iyyar 4529
Lag BaOmer 770 18 Iyyar 4530
Lag BaOmer 771 18 Iyyar 4531
Lag BaOmer 772 18 Iyyar 4532
Lag BaOmer 773 18 Iyyar 4533
Lag BaOmer 774 18 Iyyar 4534
Lag BaOmer 775 18 Iyyar 4535

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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