Lag BaOmer 1352 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5112

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5112 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 1349 18 Iyyar 5109
Lag BaOmer 1350 18 Iyyar 5110
Lag BaOmer 1351 18 Iyyar 5111
Lag BaOmer 1352 18 Iyyar 5112
Lag BaOmer 1353 18 Iyyar 5113
Lag BaOmer 1354 18 Iyyar 5114
Lag BaOmer 1355 18 Iyyar 5115
Lag BaOmer 1356 18 Iyyar 5116

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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