Lag BaOmer 4845 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8605

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8605 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 4842 18 Iyyar 8602
Lag BaOmer 4843 18 Iyyar 8603
Lag BaOmer 4844 18 Iyyar 8604
Lag BaOmer 4845 18 Iyyar 8605
Lag BaOmer 4846 18 Iyyar 8606
Lag BaOmer 4847 18 Iyyar 8607
Lag BaOmer 4848 18 Iyyar 8608
Lag BaOmer 4849 18 Iyyar 8609

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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