Lag BaOmer 2277 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6037

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6037 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 2274 18 Iyyar 6034
Lag BaOmer 2275 18 Iyyar 6035
Lag BaOmer 2276 18 Iyyar 6036
Lag BaOmer 2277 18 Iyyar 6037
Lag BaOmer 2278 18 Iyyar 6038
Lag BaOmer 2279 18 Iyyar 6039
Lag BaOmer 2280 18 Iyyar 6040
Lag BaOmer 2281 18 Iyyar 6041

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
by Michael Strassfeld

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