Lag BaOmer 821 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4581

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4581 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 818 18 Iyyar 4578
Lag BaOmer 819 18 Iyyar 4579
Lag BaOmer 820 18 Iyyar 4580
Lag BaOmer 821 18 Iyyar 4581
Lag BaOmer 822 18 Iyyar 4582
Lag BaOmer 823 18 Iyyar 4583
Lag BaOmer 824 18 Iyyar 4584
Lag BaOmer 825 18 Iyyar 4585

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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