Lag BaOmer 2074 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5834

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5834 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 2071 18 Iyyar 5831
Lag BaOmer 2072 18 Iyyar 5832
Lag BaOmer 2073 18 Iyyar 5833
Lag BaOmer 2074 18 Iyyar 5834
Lag BaOmer 2075 18 Iyyar 5835
Lag BaOmer 2076 18 Iyyar 5836
Lag BaOmer 2077 18 Iyyar 5837
Lag BaOmer 2078 18 Iyyar 5838

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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