Lag BaOmer 8150 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 11910

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 11910 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 8147 18 Iyyar 11907
Lag BaOmer 8148 18 Iyyar 11908
Lag BaOmer 8149 18 Iyyar 11909
Lag BaOmer 8150 18 Iyyar 11910
Lag BaOmer 8151 18 Iyyar 11911
Lag BaOmer 8152 18 Iyyar 11912
Lag BaOmer 8153 18 Iyyar 11913
Lag BaOmer 8154 18 Iyyar 11914

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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