Lag BaOmer 9590 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13350

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13350 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 9587 18 Iyyar 13347
Lag BaOmer 9588 18 Iyyar 13348
Lag BaOmer 9589 18 Iyyar 13349
Lag BaOmer 9590 18 Iyyar 13350
Lag BaOmer 9591 18 Iyyar 13351
Lag BaOmer 9592 18 Iyyar 13352
Lag BaOmer 9593 18 Iyyar 13353
Lag BaOmer 9594 18 Iyyar 13354

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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