Lag BaOmer 603 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4363

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4363 began on and ended 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 600 18 Iyyar 4360
Lag BaOmer 601 18 Iyyar 4361
Lag BaOmer 602 18 Iyyar 4362
Lag BaOmer 603 18 Iyyar 4363
Lag BaOmer 604 18 Iyyar 4364
Lag BaOmer 605 18 Iyyar 4365
Lag BaOmer 606 18 Iyyar 4366
Lag BaOmer 607 18 Iyyar 4367

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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