Lag BaOmer 2895 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6655

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6655 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 2892 18 Iyyar 6652
Lag BaOmer 2893 18 Iyyar 6653
Lag BaOmer 2894 18 Iyyar 6654
Lag BaOmer 2895 18 Iyyar 6655
Lag BaOmer 2896 18 Iyyar 6656
Lag BaOmer 2897 18 Iyyar 6657
Lag BaOmer 2898 18 Iyyar 6658
Lag BaOmer 2899 18 Iyyar 6659

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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