Lag BaOmer 104 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3864

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3864 began on and ended on .

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 101 18 Iyyar 3861
Lag BaOmer 102 18 Iyyar 3862
Lag BaOmer 103 18 Iyyar 3863
Lag BaOmer 104 18 Iyyar 3864
Lag BaOmer 105 18 Iyyar 3865
Lag BaOmer 106 18 Iyyar 3866
Lag BaOmer 107 18 Iyyar 3867
Lag BaOmer 108 18 Iyyar 3868

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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