Lag BaOmer 5774 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 9534

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 9534 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 5771 18 Iyyar 9531
Lag BaOmer 5772 18 Iyyar 9532
Lag BaOmer 5773 18 Iyyar 9533
Lag BaOmer 5774 18 Iyyar 9534
Lag BaOmer 5775 18 Iyyar 9535
Lag BaOmer 5776 18 Iyyar 9536
Lag BaOmer 5777 18 Iyyar 9537
Lag BaOmer 5778 18 Iyyar 9538

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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