Lag BaOmer 825 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4585

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4585 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 822 18 Iyyar 4582
Lag BaOmer 823 18 Iyyar 4583
Lag BaOmer 824 18 Iyyar 4584
Lag BaOmer 825 18 Iyyar 4585
Lag BaOmer 826 18 Iyyar 4586
Lag BaOmer 827 18 Iyyar 4587
Lag BaOmer 828 18 Iyyar 4588
Lag BaOmer 829 18 Iyyar 4589

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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