Lag BaOmer 9691 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13451

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13451 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 9688 18 Iyyar 13448
Lag BaOmer 9689 18 Iyyar 13449
Lag BaOmer 9690 18 Iyyar 13450
Lag BaOmer 9691 18 Iyyar 13451
Lag BaOmer 9692 18 Iyyar 13452
Lag BaOmer 9693 18 Iyyar 13453
Lag BaOmer 9694 18 Iyyar 13454
Lag BaOmer 9695 18 Iyyar 13455

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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