Lag BaOmer 2580 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6340

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6340 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 2577 18 Iyyar 6337
Lag BaOmer 2578 18 Iyyar 6338
Lag BaOmer 2579 18 Iyyar 6339
Lag BaOmer 2580 18 Iyyar 6340
Lag BaOmer 2581 18 Iyyar 6341
Lag BaOmer 2582 18 Iyyar 6342
Lag BaOmer 2583 18 Iyyar 6343
Lag BaOmer 2584 18 Iyyar 6344

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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