Lag BaOmer 7841 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11601

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11601 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 7838 18 Iyyar 11598
Lag BaOmer 7839 18 Iyyar 11599
Lag BaOmer 7840 18 Iyyar 11600
Lag BaOmer 7841 18 Iyyar 11601
Lag BaOmer 7842 18 Iyyar 11602
Lag BaOmer 7843 18 Iyyar 11603
Lag BaOmer 7844 18 Iyyar 11604
Lag BaOmer 7845 18 Iyyar 11605

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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