Lag BaOmer 2401 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6161

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6161 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 2398 18 Iyyar 6158
Lag BaOmer 2399 18 Iyyar 6159
Lag BaOmer 2400 18 Iyyar 6160
Lag BaOmer 2401 18 Iyyar 6161
Lag BaOmer 2402 18 Iyyar 6162
Lag BaOmer 2403 18 Iyyar 6163
Lag BaOmer 2404 18 Iyyar 6164
Lag BaOmer 2405 18 Iyyar 6165

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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