Lag BaOmer 1412 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5172

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5172 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 1409 18 Iyyar 5169
Lag BaOmer 1410 18 Iyyar 5170
Lag BaOmer 1411 18 Iyyar 5171
Lag BaOmer 1412 18 Iyyar 5172
Lag BaOmer 1413 18 Iyyar 5173
Lag BaOmer 1414 18 Iyyar 5174
Lag BaOmer 1415 18 Iyyar 5175
Lag BaOmer 1416 18 Iyyar 5176

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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