Lag BaOmer 2695 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6455

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6455 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 2692 18 Iyyar 6452
Lag BaOmer 2693 18 Iyyar 6453
Lag BaOmer 2694 18 Iyyar 6454
Lag BaOmer 2695 18 Iyyar 6455
Lag BaOmer 2696 18 Iyyar 6456
Lag BaOmer 2697 18 Iyyar 6457
Lag BaOmer 2698 18 Iyyar 6458
Lag BaOmer 2699 18 Iyyar 6459

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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