Lag BaOmer 1247 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5007

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5007 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

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 1244 18 Iyyar 5004
Lag BaOmer 1245 18 Iyyar 5005
Lag BaOmer 1246 18 Iyyar 5006
Lag BaOmer 1247 18 Iyyar 5007
Lag BaOmer 1248 18 Iyyar 5008
Lag BaOmer 1249 18 Iyyar 5009
Lag BaOmer 1250 18 Iyyar 5010
Lag BaOmer 1251 18 Iyyar 5011

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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