Lag BaOmer 1380 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5140

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5140 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 1377 18 Iyyar 5137
Lag BaOmer 1378 18 Iyyar 5138
Lag BaOmer 1379 18 Iyyar 5139
Lag BaOmer 1380 18 Iyyar 5140
Lag BaOmer 1381 18 Iyyar 5141
Lag BaOmer 1382 18 Iyyar 5142
Lag BaOmer 1383 18 Iyyar 5143
Lag BaOmer 1384 18 Iyyar 5144

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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