Lag BaOmer 8050 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11810

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11810 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 8047 18 Iyyar 11807
Lag BaOmer 8048 18 Iyyar 11808
Lag BaOmer 8049 18 Iyyar 11809
Lag BaOmer 8050 18 Iyyar 11810
Lag BaOmer 8051 18 Iyyar 11811
Lag BaOmer 8052 18 Iyyar 11812
Lag BaOmer 8053 18 Iyyar 11813
Lag BaOmer 8054 18 Iyyar 11814

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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