Lag BaOmer 2611 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6371

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6371 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 2608 18 Iyyar 6368
Lag BaOmer 2609 18 Iyyar 6369
Lag BaOmer 2610 18 Iyyar 6370
Lag BaOmer 2611 18 Iyyar 6371
Lag BaOmer 2612 18 Iyyar 6372
Lag BaOmer 2613 18 Iyyar 6373
Lag BaOmer 2614 18 Iyyar 6374
Lag BaOmer 2615 18 Iyyar 6375

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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