Lag BaOmer 3101 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6861

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6861 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 3098 18 Iyyar 6858
Lag BaOmer 3099 18 Iyyar 6859
Lag BaOmer 3100 18 Iyyar 6860
Lag BaOmer 3101 18 Iyyar 6861
Lag BaOmer 3102 18 Iyyar 6862
Lag BaOmer 3103 18 Iyyar 6863
Lag BaOmer 3104 18 Iyyar 6864
Lag BaOmer 3105 18 Iyyar 6865

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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