Lag BaOmer 2054 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5814

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5814 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2051 18 Iyyar 5811
Lag BaOmer 2052 18 Iyyar 5812
Lag BaOmer 2053 18 Iyyar 5813
Lag BaOmer 2054 18 Iyyar 5814
Lag BaOmer 2055 18 Iyyar 5815
Lag BaOmer 2056 18 Iyyar 5816
Lag BaOmer 2057 18 Iyyar 5817
Lag BaOmer 2058 18 Iyyar 5818

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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