Lag BaOmer 9930 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13690

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13690 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 9927 18 Iyyar 13687
Lag BaOmer 9928 18 Iyyar 13688
Lag BaOmer 9929 18 Iyyar 13689
Lag BaOmer 9930 18 Iyyar 13690
Lag BaOmer 9931 18 Iyyar 13691
Lag BaOmer 9932 18 Iyyar 13692
Lag BaOmer 9933 18 Iyyar 13693
Lag BaOmer 9934 18 Iyyar 13694

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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