Lag BaOmer 7801 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11561

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11561 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 7798 18 Iyyar 11558
Lag BaOmer 7799 18 Iyyar 11559
Lag BaOmer 7800 18 Iyyar 11560
Lag BaOmer 7801 18 Iyyar 11561
Lag BaOmer 7802 18 Iyyar 11562
Lag BaOmer 7803 18 Iyyar 11563
Lag BaOmer 7804 18 Iyyar 11564
Lag BaOmer 7805 18 Iyyar 11565

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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