Lag BaOmer 9240 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13000

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13000 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 9237 18 Iyyar 12997
Lag BaOmer 9238 18 Iyyar 12998
Lag BaOmer 9239 18 Iyyar 12999
Lag BaOmer 9240 18 Iyyar 13000
Lag BaOmer 9241 18 Iyyar 13001
Lag BaOmer 9242 18 Iyyar 13002
Lag BaOmer 9243 18 Iyyar 13003
Lag BaOmer 9244 18 Iyyar 13004

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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