Lag BaOmer 9941 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 13701

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 13701 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 9938 18 Iyyar 13698
Lag BaOmer 9939 18 Iyyar 13699
Lag BaOmer 9940 18 Iyyar 13700
Lag BaOmer 9941 18 Iyyar 13701
Lag BaOmer 9942 18 Iyyar 13702
Lag BaOmer 9943 18 Iyyar 13703
Lag BaOmer 9944 18 Iyyar 13704
Lag BaOmer 9945 18 Iyyar 13705

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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