Lag BaOmer 1101 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4861

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4861 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 1098 18 Iyyar 4858
Lag BaOmer 1099 18 Iyyar 4859
Lag BaOmer 1100 18 Iyyar 4860
Lag BaOmer 1101 18 Iyyar 4861
Lag BaOmer 1102 18 Iyyar 4862
Lag BaOmer 1103 18 Iyyar 4863
Lag BaOmer 1104 18 Iyyar 4864
Lag BaOmer 1105 18 Iyyar 4865

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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