Lag BaOmer 2562 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 6322

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 6322 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 2559 18 Iyyar 6319
Lag BaOmer 2560 18 Iyyar 6320
Lag BaOmer 2561 18 Iyyar 6321
Lag BaOmer 2562 18 Iyyar 6322
Lag BaOmer 2563 18 Iyyar 6323
Lag BaOmer 2564 18 Iyyar 6324
Lag BaOmer 2565 18 Iyyar 6325
Lag BaOmer 2566 18 Iyyar 6326

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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