Lag BaOmer 2585 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6345

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6345 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 2582 18 Iyyar 6342
Lag BaOmer 2583 18 Iyyar 6343
Lag BaOmer 2584 18 Iyyar 6344
Lag BaOmer 2585 18 Iyyar 6345
Lag BaOmer 2586 18 Iyyar 6346
Lag BaOmer 2587 18 Iyyar 6347
Lag BaOmer 2588 18 Iyyar 6348
Lag BaOmer 2589 18 Iyyar 6349

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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