Lag BaOmer 2871 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6631

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6631 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 2868 18 Iyyar 6628
Lag BaOmer 2869 18 Iyyar 6629
Lag BaOmer 2870 18 Iyyar 6630
Lag BaOmer 2871 18 Iyyar 6631
Lag BaOmer 2872 18 Iyyar 6632
Lag BaOmer 2873 18 Iyyar 6633
Lag BaOmer 2874 18 Iyyar 6634
Lag BaOmer 2875 18 Iyyar 6635

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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