Lag BaOmer 112 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 3872

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 3872 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 109 18 Iyyar 3869
Lag BaOmer 110 18 Iyyar 3870
Lag BaOmer 111 18 Iyyar 3871
Lag BaOmer 112 18 Iyyar 3872
Lag BaOmer 113 18 Iyyar 3873
Lag BaOmer 114 18 Iyyar 3874
Lag BaOmer 115 18 Iyyar 3875
Lag BaOmer 116 18 Iyyar 3876

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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