Lag BaOmer 793 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4553

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4553 began on and ended 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 790 18 Iyyar 4550
Lag BaOmer 791 18 Iyyar 4551
Lag BaOmer 792 18 Iyyar 4552
Lag BaOmer 793 18 Iyyar 4553
Lag BaOmer 794 18 Iyyar 4554
Lag BaOmer 795 18 Iyyar 4555
Lag BaOmer 796 18 Iyyar 4556
Lag BaOmer 797 18 Iyyar 4557

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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