Lag BaOmer 8045 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11805

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11805 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 8042 18 Iyyar 11802
Lag BaOmer 8043 18 Iyyar 11803
Lag BaOmer 8044 18 Iyyar 11804
Lag BaOmer 8045 18 Iyyar 11805
Lag BaOmer 8046 18 Iyyar 11806
Lag BaOmer 8047 18 Iyyar 11807
Lag BaOmer 8048 18 Iyyar 11808
Lag BaOmer 8049 18 Iyyar 11809

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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