Lag BaOmer 1500 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5260

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5260 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 1497 18 Iyyar 5257
Lag BaOmer 1498 18 Iyyar 5258
Lag BaOmer 1499 18 Iyyar 5259
Lag BaOmer 1500 18 Iyyar 5260
Lag BaOmer 1501 18 Iyyar 5261
Lag BaOmer 1502 18 Iyyar 5262
Lag BaOmer 1503 18 Iyyar 5263
Lag BaOmer 1504 18 Iyyar 5264

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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