Lag BaOmer 840 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4600

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4600 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 837 18 Iyyar 4597
Lag BaOmer 838 18 Iyyar 4598
Lag BaOmer 839 18 Iyyar 4599
Lag BaOmer 840 18 Iyyar 4600
Lag BaOmer 841 18 Iyyar 4601
Lag BaOmer 842 18 Iyyar 4602
Lag BaOmer 843 18 Iyyar 4603
Lag BaOmer 844 18 Iyyar 4604

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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