Lag BaOmer 2191 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5951

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5951 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 2188 18 Iyyar 5948
Lag BaOmer 2189 18 Iyyar 5949
Lag BaOmer 2190 18 Iyyar 5950
Lag BaOmer 2191 18 Iyyar 5951
Lag BaOmer 2192 18 Iyyar 5952
Lag BaOmer 2193 18 Iyyar 5953
Lag BaOmer 2194 18 Iyyar 5954
Lag BaOmer 2195 18 Iyyar 5955

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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