Lag BaOmer 285 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4045

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4045 began on and ended 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 282 18 Iyyar 4042
Lag BaOmer 283 18 Iyyar 4043
Lag BaOmer 284 18 Iyyar 4044
Lag BaOmer 285 18 Iyyar 4045
Lag BaOmer 286 18 Iyyar 4046
Lag BaOmer 287 18 Iyyar 4047
Lag BaOmer 288 18 Iyyar 4048
Lag BaOmer 289 18 Iyyar 4049

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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