Lag BaOmer 8461 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12221

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12221 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 8458 18 Iyyar 12218
Lag BaOmer 8459 18 Iyyar 12219
Lag BaOmer 8460 18 Iyyar 12220
Lag BaOmer 8461 18 Iyyar 12221
Lag BaOmer 8462 18 Iyyar 12222
Lag BaOmer 8463 18 Iyyar 12223
Lag BaOmer 8464 18 Iyyar 12224
Lag BaOmer 8465 18 Iyyar 12225

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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