Lag BaOmer 7794 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11554

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11554 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 7791 18 Iyyar 11551
Lag BaOmer 7792 18 Iyyar 11552
Lag BaOmer 7793 18 Iyyar 11553
Lag BaOmer 7794 18 Iyyar 11554
Lag BaOmer 7795 18 Iyyar 11555
Lag BaOmer 7796 18 Iyyar 11556
Lag BaOmer 7797 18 Iyyar 11557
Lag BaOmer 7798 18 Iyyar 11558

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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