Lag BaOmer 1000 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4760

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4760 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 997 18 Iyyar 4757
Lag BaOmer 998 18 Iyyar 4758
Lag BaOmer 999 18 Iyyar 4759
Lag BaOmer 1000 18 Iyyar 4760
Lag BaOmer 1001 18 Iyyar 4761
Lag BaOmer 1002 18 Iyyar 4762
Lag BaOmer 1003 18 Iyyar 4763
Lag BaOmer 1004 18 Iyyar 4764

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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