Lag BaOmer 1067 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4827

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4827 began on and ended 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 1064 18 Iyyar 4824
Lag BaOmer 1065 18 Iyyar 4825
Lag BaOmer 1066 18 Iyyar 4826
Lag BaOmer 1067 18 Iyyar 4827
Lag BaOmer 1068 18 Iyyar 4828
Lag BaOmer 1069 18 Iyyar 4829
Lag BaOmer 1070 18 Iyyar 4830
Lag BaOmer 1071 18 Iyyar 4831

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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