Lag BaOmer 813 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4573

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4573 began on and ended 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 810 18 Iyyar 4570
Lag BaOmer 811 18 Iyyar 4571
Lag BaOmer 812 18 Iyyar 4572
Lag BaOmer 813 18 Iyyar 4573
Lag BaOmer 814 18 Iyyar 4574
Lag BaOmer 815 18 Iyyar 4575
Lag BaOmer 816 18 Iyyar 4576
Lag BaOmer 817 18 Iyyar 4577

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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