Lag BaOmer 1554 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5314

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5314 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 1551 18 Iyyar 5311
Lag BaOmer 1552 18 Iyyar 5312
Lag BaOmer 1553 18 Iyyar 5313
Lag BaOmer 1554 18 Iyyar 5314
Lag BaOmer 1555 18 Iyyar 5315
Lag BaOmer 1556 18 Iyyar 5316
Lag BaOmer 1557 18 Iyyar 5317
Lag BaOmer 1558 18 Iyyar 5318

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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