Lag BaOmer 8281 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12041

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12041 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 8278 18 Iyyar 12038
Lag BaOmer 8279 18 Iyyar 12039
Lag BaOmer 8280 18 Iyyar 12040
Lag BaOmer 8281 18 Iyyar 12041
Lag BaOmer 8282 18 Iyyar 12042
Lag BaOmer 8283 18 Iyyar 12043
Lag BaOmer 8284 18 Iyyar 12044
Lag BaOmer 8285 18 Iyyar 12045

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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