Lag BaOmer 694 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4454

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4454 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 691 18 Iyyar 4451
Lag BaOmer 692 18 Iyyar 4452
Lag BaOmer 693 18 Iyyar 4453
Lag BaOmer 694 18 Iyyar 4454
Lag BaOmer 695 18 Iyyar 4455
Lag BaOmer 696 18 Iyyar 4456
Lag BaOmer 697 18 Iyyar 4457
Lag BaOmer 698 18 Iyyar 4458

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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