Lag BaOmer 4620 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8380

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8380 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 4617 18 Iyyar 8377
Lag BaOmer 4618 18 Iyyar 8378
Lag BaOmer 4619 18 Iyyar 8379
Lag BaOmer 4620 18 Iyyar 8380
Lag BaOmer 4621 18 Iyyar 8381
Lag BaOmer 4622 18 Iyyar 8382
Lag BaOmer 4623 18 Iyyar 8383
Lag BaOmer 4624 18 Iyyar 8384

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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