Lag BaOmer 1680 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5440

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5440 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 1677 18 Iyyar 5437
Lag BaOmer 1678 18 Iyyar 5438
Lag BaOmer 1679 18 Iyyar 5439
Lag BaOmer 1680 18 Iyyar 5440
Lag BaOmer 1681 18 Iyyar 5441
Lag BaOmer 1682 18 Iyyar 5442
Lag BaOmer 1683 18 Iyyar 5443
Lag BaOmer 1684 18 Iyyar 5444

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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