Lag BaOmer 9634 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13394

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13394 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 9631 18 Iyyar 13391
Lag BaOmer 9632 18 Iyyar 13392
Lag BaOmer 9633 18 Iyyar 13393
Lag BaOmer 9634 18 Iyyar 13394
Lag BaOmer 9635 18 Iyyar 13395
Lag BaOmer 9636 18 Iyyar 13396
Lag BaOmer 9637 18 Iyyar 13397
Lag BaOmer 9638 18 Iyyar 13398

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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