Lag BaOmer 7960 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11720

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11720 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 7957 18 Iyyar 11717
Lag BaOmer 7958 18 Iyyar 11718
Lag BaOmer 7959 18 Iyyar 11719
Lag BaOmer 7960 18 Iyyar 11720
Lag BaOmer 7961 18 Iyyar 11721
Lag BaOmer 7962 18 Iyyar 11722
Lag BaOmer 7963 18 Iyyar 11723
Lag BaOmer 7964 18 Iyyar 11724

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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