Lag BaOmer 9321 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13081

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13081 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 9318 18 Iyyar 13078
Lag BaOmer 9319 18 Iyyar 13079
Lag BaOmer 9320 18 Iyyar 13080
Lag BaOmer 9321 18 Iyyar 13081
Lag BaOmer 9322 18 Iyyar 13082
Lag BaOmer 9323 18 Iyyar 13083
Lag BaOmer 9324 18 Iyyar 13084
Lag BaOmer 9325 18 Iyyar 13085

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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