Lag BaOmer 1791 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5551

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5551 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 1788 18 Iyyar 5548
Lag BaOmer 1789 18 Iyyar 5549
Lag BaOmer 1790 18 Iyyar 5550
Lag BaOmer 1791 18 Iyyar 5551
Lag BaOmer 1792 18 Iyyar 5552
Lag BaOmer 1793 18 Iyyar 5553
Lag BaOmer 1794 18 Iyyar 5554
Lag BaOmer 1795 18 Iyyar 5555

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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