Lag BaOmer 9845 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13605

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13605 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 9842 18 Iyyar 13602
Lag BaOmer 9843 18 Iyyar 13603
Lag BaOmer 9844 18 Iyyar 13604
Lag BaOmer 9845 18 Iyyar 13605
Lag BaOmer 9846 18 Iyyar 13606
Lag BaOmer 9847 18 Iyyar 13607
Lag BaOmer 9848 18 Iyyar 13608
Lag BaOmer 9849 18 Iyyar 13609

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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