Lag BaOmer 2110 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5870

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5870 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 2107 18 Iyyar 5867
Lag BaOmer 2108 18 Iyyar 5868
Lag BaOmer 2109 18 Iyyar 5869
Lag BaOmer 2110 18 Iyyar 5870
Lag BaOmer 2111 18 Iyyar 5871
Lag BaOmer 2112 18 Iyyar 5872
Lag BaOmer 2113 18 Iyyar 5873
Lag BaOmer 2114 18 Iyyar 5874

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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