Lag BaOmer 1873 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5633

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5633 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 1870 18 Iyyar 5630
Lag BaOmer 1871 18 Iyyar 5631
Lag BaOmer 1872 18 Iyyar 5632
Lag BaOmer 1873 18 Iyyar 5633
Lag BaOmer 1874 18 Iyyar 5634
Lag BaOmer 1875 18 Iyyar 5635
Lag BaOmer 1876 18 Iyyar 5636
Lag BaOmer 1877 18 Iyyar 5637

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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