Lag BaOmer 2472 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6232

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6232 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 2469 18 Iyyar 6229
Lag BaOmer 2470 18 Iyyar 6230
Lag BaOmer 2471 18 Iyyar 6231
Lag BaOmer 2472 18 Iyyar 6232
Lag BaOmer 2473 18 Iyyar 6233
Lag BaOmer 2474 18 Iyyar 6234
Lag BaOmer 2475 18 Iyyar 6235
Lag BaOmer 2476 18 Iyyar 6236

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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