Lag BaOmer 8594 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12354

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12354 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 8591 18 Iyyar 12351
Lag BaOmer 8592 18 Iyyar 12352
Lag BaOmer 8593 18 Iyyar 12353
Lag BaOmer 8594 18 Iyyar 12354
Lag BaOmer 8595 18 Iyyar 12355
Lag BaOmer 8596 18 Iyyar 12356
Lag BaOmer 8597 18 Iyyar 12357
Lag BaOmer 8598 18 Iyyar 12358

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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