Lag BaOmer 993 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4753

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4753 began on and ended 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 990 18 Iyyar 4750
Lag BaOmer 991 18 Iyyar 4751
Lag BaOmer 992 18 Iyyar 4752
Lag BaOmer 993 18 Iyyar 4753
Lag BaOmer 994 18 Iyyar 4754
Lag BaOmer 995 18 Iyyar 4755
Lag BaOmer 996 18 Iyyar 4756
Lag BaOmer 997 18 Iyyar 4757

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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