Lag BaOmer 1587 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5347

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5347 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 1584 18 Iyyar 5344
Lag BaOmer 1585 18 Iyyar 5345
Lag BaOmer 1586 18 Iyyar 5346
Lag BaOmer 1587 18 Iyyar 5347
Lag BaOmer 1588 18 Iyyar 5348
Lag BaOmer 1589 18 Iyyar 5349
Lag BaOmer 1590 18 Iyyar 5350
Lag BaOmer 1591 18 Iyyar 5351

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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