Lag BaOmer 2407 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6167

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6167 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 2404 18 Iyyar 6164
Lag BaOmer 2405 18 Iyyar 6165
Lag BaOmer 2406 18 Iyyar 6166
Lag BaOmer 2407 18 Iyyar 6167
Lag BaOmer 2408 18 Iyyar 6168
Lag BaOmer 2409 18 Iyyar 6169
Lag BaOmer 2410 18 Iyyar 6170
Lag BaOmer 2411 18 Iyyar 6171

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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