Lag BaOmer 853 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4613

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4613 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 850 18 Iyyar 4610
Lag BaOmer 851 18 Iyyar 4611
Lag BaOmer 852 18 Iyyar 4612
Lag BaOmer 853 18 Iyyar 4613
Lag BaOmer 854 18 Iyyar 4614
Lag BaOmer 855 18 Iyyar 4615
Lag BaOmer 856 18 Iyyar 4616
Lag BaOmer 857 18 Iyyar 4617

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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