Lag BaOmer 8654 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 12414

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 12414 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 8651 18 Iyyar 12411
Lag BaOmer 8652 18 Iyyar 12412
Lag BaOmer 8653 18 Iyyar 12413
Lag BaOmer 8654 18 Iyyar 12414
Lag BaOmer 8655 18 Iyyar 12415
Lag BaOmer 8656 18 Iyyar 12416
Lag BaOmer 8657 18 Iyyar 12417
Lag BaOmer 8658 18 Iyyar 12418

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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