Lag BaOmer 2227 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5987

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5987 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 2224 18 Iyyar 5984
Lag BaOmer 2225 18 Iyyar 5985
Lag BaOmer 2226 18 Iyyar 5986
Lag BaOmer 2227 18 Iyyar 5987
Lag BaOmer 2228 18 Iyyar 5988
Lag BaOmer 2229 18 Iyyar 5989
Lag BaOmer 2230 18 Iyyar 5990
Lag BaOmer 2231 18 Iyyar 5991

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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