Lag BaOmer 2080 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5840

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5840 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2077 18 Iyyar 5837
Lag BaOmer 2078 18 Iyyar 5838
Lag BaOmer 2079 18 Iyyar 5839
Lag BaOmer 2080 18 Iyyar 5840
Lag BaOmer 2081 18 Iyyar 5841
Lag BaOmer 2082 18 Iyyar 5842
Lag BaOmer 2083 18 Iyyar 5843
Lag BaOmer 2084 18 Iyyar 5844

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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