Lag BaOmer 7821 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11581

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11581 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 7818 18 Iyyar 11578
Lag BaOmer 7819 18 Iyyar 11579
Lag BaOmer 7820 18 Iyyar 11580
Lag BaOmer 7821 18 Iyyar 11581
Lag BaOmer 7822 18 Iyyar 11582
Lag BaOmer 7823 18 Iyyar 11583
Lag BaOmer 7824 18 Iyyar 11584
Lag BaOmer 7825 18 Iyyar 11585

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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