Lag BaOmer 214 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3974

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3974 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 211 18 Iyyar 3971
Lag BaOmer 212 18 Iyyar 3972
Lag BaOmer 213 18 Iyyar 3973
Lag BaOmer 214 18 Iyyar 3974
Lag BaOmer 215 18 Iyyar 3975
Lag BaOmer 216 18 Iyyar 3976
Lag BaOmer 217 18 Iyyar 3977
Lag BaOmer 218 18 Iyyar 3978

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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