Lag BaOmer 1315 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5075

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5075 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 1312 18 Iyyar 5072
Lag BaOmer 1313 18 Iyyar 5073
Lag BaOmer 1314 18 Iyyar 5074
Lag BaOmer 1315 18 Iyyar 5075
Lag BaOmer 1316 18 Iyyar 5076
Lag BaOmer 1317 18 Iyyar 5077
Lag BaOmer 1318 18 Iyyar 5078
Lag BaOmer 1319 18 Iyyar 5079

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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