Lag BaOmer 2482 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6242

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6242 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 2479 18 Iyyar 6239
Lag BaOmer 2480 18 Iyyar 6240
Lag BaOmer 2481 18 Iyyar 6241
Lag BaOmer 2482 18 Iyyar 6242
Lag BaOmer 2483 18 Iyyar 6243
Lag BaOmer 2484 18 Iyyar 6244
Lag BaOmer 2485 18 Iyyar 6245
Lag BaOmer 2486 18 Iyyar 6246

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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