Lag BaOmer 1185 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4945

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4945 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 1182 18 Iyyar 4942
Lag BaOmer 1183 18 Iyyar 4943
Lag BaOmer 1184 18 Iyyar 4944
Lag BaOmer 1185 18 Iyyar 4945
Lag BaOmer 1186 18 Iyyar 4946
Lag BaOmer 1187 18 Iyyar 4947
Lag BaOmer 1188 18 Iyyar 4948
Lag BaOmer 1189 18 Iyyar 4949

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
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