Lag BaOmer 8344 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12104

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12104 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 8341 18 Iyyar 12101
Lag BaOmer 8342 18 Iyyar 12102
Lag BaOmer 8343 18 Iyyar 12103
Lag BaOmer 8344 18 Iyyar 12104
Lag BaOmer 8345 18 Iyyar 12105
Lag BaOmer 8346 18 Iyyar 12106
Lag BaOmer 8347 18 Iyyar 12107
Lag BaOmer 8348 18 Iyyar 12108

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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