Lag BaOmer 4401 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8161

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8161 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 4398 18 Iyyar 8158
Lag BaOmer 4399 18 Iyyar 8159
Lag BaOmer 4400 18 Iyyar 8160
Lag BaOmer 4401 18 Iyyar 8161
Lag BaOmer 4402 18 Iyyar 8162
Lag BaOmer 4403 18 Iyyar 8163
Lag BaOmer 4404 18 Iyyar 8164
Lag BaOmer 4405 18 Iyyar 8165

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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