Lag BaOmer 1771 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5531

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5531 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 1768 18 Iyyar 5528
Lag BaOmer 1769 18 Iyyar 5529
Lag BaOmer 1770 18 Iyyar 5530
Lag BaOmer 1771 18 Iyyar 5531
Lag BaOmer 1772 18 Iyyar 5532
Lag BaOmer 1773 18 Iyyar 5533
Lag BaOmer 1774 18 Iyyar 5534
Lag BaOmer 1775 18 Iyyar 5535

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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