Lag BaOmer 1887 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5647

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5647 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 1884 18 Iyyar 5644
Lag BaOmer 1885 18 Iyyar 5645
Lag BaOmer 1886 18 Iyyar 5646
Lag BaOmer 1887 18 Iyyar 5647
Lag BaOmer 1888 18 Iyyar 5648
Lag BaOmer 1889 18 Iyyar 5649
Lag BaOmer 1890 18 Iyyar 5650
Lag BaOmer 1891 18 Iyyar 5651

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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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