Lag BaOmer 2177 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5937

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5937 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2174 18 Iyyar 5934
Lag BaOmer 2175 18 Iyyar 5935
Lag BaOmer 2176 18 Iyyar 5936
Lag BaOmer 2177 18 Iyyar 5937
Lag BaOmer 2178 18 Iyyar 5938
Lag BaOmer 2179 18 Iyyar 5939
Lag BaOmer 2180 18 Iyyar 5940
Lag BaOmer 2181 18 Iyyar 5941

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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