Lag BaOmer 885 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4645

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4645 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 882 18 Iyyar 4642
Lag BaOmer 883 18 Iyyar 4643
Lag BaOmer 884 18 Iyyar 4644
Lag BaOmer 885 18 Iyyar 4645
Lag BaOmer 886 18 Iyyar 4646
Lag BaOmer 887 18 Iyyar 4647
Lag BaOmer 888 18 Iyyar 4648
Lag BaOmer 889 18 Iyyar 4649

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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