Lag BaOmer 2144 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5904

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5904 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 2141 18 Iyyar 5901
Lag BaOmer 2142 18 Iyyar 5902
Lag BaOmer 2143 18 Iyyar 5903
Lag BaOmer 2144 18 Iyyar 5904
Lag BaOmer 2145 18 Iyyar 5905
Lag BaOmer 2146 18 Iyyar 5906
Lag BaOmer 2147 18 Iyyar 5907
Lag BaOmer 2148 18 Iyyar 5908

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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