Lag BaOmer 9403 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13163

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13163 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 9400 18 Iyyar 13160
Lag BaOmer 9401 18 Iyyar 13161
Lag BaOmer 9402 18 Iyyar 13162
Lag BaOmer 9403 18 Iyyar 13163
Lag BaOmer 9404 18 Iyyar 13164
Lag BaOmer 9405 18 Iyyar 13165
Lag BaOmer 9406 18 Iyyar 13166
Lag BaOmer 9407 18 Iyyar 13167

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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