Lag BaOmer 1842 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5602

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5602 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 1839 18 Iyyar 5599
Lag BaOmer 1840 18 Iyyar 5600
Lag BaOmer 1841 18 Iyyar 5601
Lag BaOmer 1842 18 Iyyar 5602
Lag BaOmer 1843 18 Iyyar 5603
Lag BaOmer 1844 18 Iyyar 5604
Lag BaOmer 1845 18 Iyyar 5605
Lag BaOmer 1846 18 Iyyar 5606

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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